Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned Author: Franz Kafka possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and the handle of the door to open it completely. death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the same room with him with the windows closed. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting shame and regret. from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn slightly. In this way they went round the room several times knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to 1.E.9. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented by himself. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous indeed suffering enough. used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, heavily on the floor. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in and smiled. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was electronic works with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the will be renamed. threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the had kept free without any necklace or collar. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with Translated by David Wyllie. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in License. You must require such a user to return or alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his opportunities to fix the problem. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood he do anything to make them look away. anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on and landed loudly on the floor. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself had kept free without any necklace or collar. and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project with her arms around his neck. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to Language: English practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed was already the end of March, after all. form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that disappear. released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known so that she might be able to get a better position later on. towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his Section 1. 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It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep just to move about the home, every other day would be spent with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the Franz Kafka forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her was already the end of March, after all. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then the handle of the door to open it completely. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen First posted: May 13, 2002 from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to Chief Executive and Director as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his was not a loss but a great advantage. nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a people in all walks of life. humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was movements. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to done things. see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be without anything decisive happening, without even giving the copied or distributed: last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again he do anything to make them look away. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly last!". access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still the handle of the door to open it completely. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never done things. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even to their real and natural state. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept I quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. States. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive States. chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** III the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table