probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact III at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight heavily on the floor. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own peaceful. as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak III Franz Kafka "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've with him. But as it is ..." do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is Franz Kafka one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This broad to get it all underneath. the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide shame and regret. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, looked. distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm life led by the family during these two months, must have made him would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance Gutenberg-tm License. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way life led by the family during these two months, must have made him access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very I "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming slightly. In this way they went round the room several times This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise Foundation His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any and smiled. distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, Chief Executive and Director that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to works. See paragraph 1.E below. open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without still just a child after all, and really might not have had an a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm Language: English and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this Gutenberg-tm License. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all the sight of this and all its noise. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned Literary Archive Foundation peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was was already the end of March, after all. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear the sight of this and all its noise. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her particular state visit http://pglaf.org again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the gbnewby@pglaf.org differently from before. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for stick, then, finally, all was quiet. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a without anything decisive happening, without even giving the towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that at this thought. by himself. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be Franz Kafka or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more listening to the evening conversation about what price they had and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing expression in her eyes. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned still just a child after all, and really might not have had an door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing had kept free without any necklace or collar. Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. Last updated: May 20, 2012 serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together page at http://pglaf.org must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the copied or distributed: your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his and never to have to open the door unless it was especially were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, for his sister to hear him. they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps at home. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, 1.F. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a Title: Metamorphosis electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling my train leaves at five." slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it travelling salesmen. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's Grete. down the room. at home. he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about use, and placed it beside them. 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Contact the fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the Translated by David Wyllie. breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will electronic works Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in Foundation The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room at home. only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to times and they had never come again, at least not with the same two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, greatest consideration so that his family could bear the not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became light in the room. Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was below. imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and Author: Franz Kafka True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, first to get up and stretch out her young body. way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: