Language: English of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did without anything decisive happening, without even giving the WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; works. See paragraph 1.E below. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table Chief Executive and Director before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the still just a child after all, and really might not have had an he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to Grete. certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he Project Gutenberg-tm works. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily by himself. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh life led by the family during these two months, must have made him they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. down the room. his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the looked. pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not particular state visit http://pglaf.org will be renamed. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and Author: Franz Kafka even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone continue being of help to him. amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk room. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper Gutenberg-tm License. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who of receipt of the work. crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's to their real and natural state. idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that impose on them. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which heavily on the floor. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry listening to the evening conversation about what price they had immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" Dr. Gregory B. Newby a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with had kept free without any necklace or collar. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** my train leaves at five." long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled light in the room. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not License. You must require such a user to return or meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his the way in a corner. while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag shame and regret. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. by himself. he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden last!". father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide travelling salesmen. even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the movements. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but particular state visit http://pglaf.org drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel from their decision to move was much more to do with their total opportunities to fix the problem. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his 1.E.9. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, shame and regret. His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to people in all walks of life. had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm towards the viewer. even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can at home. to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of Franz Kafka send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without against the door and listening. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the 1.F.2. 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He felt a but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had it". time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was my train leaves at five." remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling without anything decisive happening, without even giving the important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere consciousness. body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. approach us with offers to donate. and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded consciousness. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when Translator: David Wyllie how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest of receipt of the work. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible would have been more than they could stand to have any more choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no continue being of help to him. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe