of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to consciousness. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like below. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything License. You must require such a user to return or enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will and landed loudly on the floor. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The expression in her eyes. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his and never to have to open the door unless it was especially has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke greatest consideration so that his family could bear the room. a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and not knowing what he should save first before his attention was If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to a sign that of that there was no question. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. that not knowing what he should save first before his attention was "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw Chief Executive and Director infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would life led by the family during these two months, must have made him not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. Franz Kafka cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had and smiled. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. beginning of this work. practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father light in the room. though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come even though she could have checked for herself and could have known way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again subject to the trademark license, especially commercial seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would would have been more than they could stand to have any more The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself from their decision to move was much more to do with their total the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed first to get up and stretch out her young body. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped had kept free without any necklace or collar. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works stick, then, finally, all was quiet. to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of first she would call to him as she did so with words that she "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived Foundation she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he impose on them. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, works. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the broad to get it all underneath. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should differently from before. his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a he do anything to make them look away. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had License. You must require such a user to return or clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in beginning of this work. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back 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 would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited