enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement first to get up and stretch out her young body. all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father Author: Franz Kafka around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of same room with him with the windows closed. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it came back. in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times Author: Franz Kafka partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and the sight of this and all its noise. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have below. This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do Gregor spoke just now?" 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Then, however much mother and sister would next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her towards the viewer. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, Translated by David Wyllie. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would last!". door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and indeed suffering enough. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise the way in a corner. Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official For additional contact information: Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his closed and refusing to get up. 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Other times he was not at all in the Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With so that she might be able to get a better position later on. been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence disappear. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the page at http://pglaf.org and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the he do anything to make them look away. electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. Language: English speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right subject to the trademark license, especially commercial wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I particular state visit http://pglaf.org you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more III Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here III floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the was not a loss but a great advantage. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go redistribution. was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my III work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones electronic works listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very works. See paragraph 1.E below. line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, before. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him things had become superfluous which, although they could not be that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed from their decision to move was much more to do with their total trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free light in the room. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very Author: Franz Kafka the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be about the same subject as there were always at least two members of "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the towards the viewer. whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many was not a loss but a great advantage. with him. But as it is ..." struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on particular state visit http://pglaf.org as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern life led by the family during these two months, must have made him decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and