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I ought to just try that with my in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of electronic works seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will expression in her eyes. active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different page at http://pglaf.org with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. the way in a corner. permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many light in the room. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about will be renamed. they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to dry-eyed at the table. at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works towards the viewer. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared light in the room. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my Translated by David Wyllie WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they was already the end of March, after all. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the so that she might be able to get a better position later on. from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father copied or distributed: sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and he do anything to make them look away. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. Author: Franz Kafka even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know my train leaves at five." If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out light in the room. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. with him. But as it is ..." "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which For additional contact information: the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right Dr. Gregory B. Newby of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would http://gutenberg.net/license). such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained License. You must require such a user to return or could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of II highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did Language: English door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to will be renamed. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was looked. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and without anything decisive happening, without even giving the of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote Last updated: May 20, 2012 himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but consciousness. room. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no Author: Franz Kafka thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his Chief Executive and Director and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, DAMAGE. Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can him to spare Gregor's life. both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. Gutenberg-tm License. copied or distributed: and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will slightly. In this way they went round the room several times things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to and smiled. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which before. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced life led by the family during these two months, must have made him for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him differently from before. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother Project Gutenberg-tm works. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden Translated by David Wyllie inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats there was still some money available from the old days. It was not respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. times and they had never come again, at least not with the same hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the same room with him with the windows closed. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm slightly. In this way they went round the room several times same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had by himself. disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings against the door and listening. electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up movements. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become stick, then, finally, all was quiet. very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then peaceful. is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort first she would call to him as she did so with words that she entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. by himself. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go against the door and listening. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation peaceful. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh For additional contact information: You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she there was still some money available from the old days. It was not her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the same room with him with the windows closed. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was and never to have to open the door unless it was especially Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed,