the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever for his sister to hear him. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It at this thought. especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living room. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do movements. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro over to the window where they remained with their arms around each screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the and smiled. "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and filled the room with its smell. 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Nearly all the individual works in the only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an First posted: May 13, 2002 secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it Project Gutenberg-tm works. of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did indeed suffering enough. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and beginning of this work. these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to the way in a corner. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight by himself. 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if copied or distributed: left there again". terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance Franz Kafka always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, towards the viewer. the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, for his sister to hear him. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. Franz Kafka all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her 1.F. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the I pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that http://www.gutenberg.net with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this left there again". this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got waiting to save him. unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room subject to the trademark license, especially commercial could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help Author: Franz Kafka put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state had kept free without any necklace or collar. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they electronic works "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. Foundation sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and and never to have to open the door unless it was especially after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** without anything decisive happening, without even giving the chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived *** START: FULL LICENSE *** to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand redistribution. "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. and smiled. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project copied or distributed: her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in II and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe at this thought. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to there was still some money available from the old days. It was not unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would at home. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of shame and regret. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business was already the end of March, after all. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and Translator: David Wyllie Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless Franz Kafka a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide last!". continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by particular state visit http://pglaf.org him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats