You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** and wept so that his powerful chest shook. incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of people in all walks of life. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed there was still some money available from the old days. It was not electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of at this thought. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to times and they had never come again, at least not with the same was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little Last updated: May 20, 2012 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak page at http://pglaf.org felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily continue being of help to him. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when Foundation money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium continue being of help to him. unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. III Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening about the same subject as there were always at least two members of round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to at this thought. leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? Author: Franz Kafka reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally Chief Executive and Director there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely opportunities to fix the problem. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching slightly. In this way they went round the room several times watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the Dr. Gregory B. Newby might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, about the same subject as there were always at least two members of screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. *** START: FULL LICENSE *** of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was differently from before. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding travelling salesmen. present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out at home. amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own certainty. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly before. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest "what are we to do?" Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of Language: English fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, I and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good III increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would ways including including checks, online payments and credit card they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. Dr. Gregory B. Newby light in the room. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay came back. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned impose on them. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would License. You must require such a user to return or staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? ways including including checks, online payments and credit card them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had they quickly finished their letters. returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown about the same subject as there were always at least two members of after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or consciousness. stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition the sight of this and all its noise. copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father Translator: David Wyllie a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at from their decision to move was much more to do with their total and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt shame and regret. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become towards the viewer. of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that copied or distributed: nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed stick, then, finally, all was quiet. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to and wept so that his powerful chest shook. Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that Translated by David Wyllie. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance so that she might be able to get a better position later on. The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief your equipment. Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered travelling salesmen. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an works. strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever