sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; himself. heavily on the floor. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was works. See paragraph 1.E below. as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out http://gutenberg.net/license). helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared For additional contact information: to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face impose on them. might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way approach us with offers to donate. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed "what are we to do?" three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that greatest consideration so that his family could bear the had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he Franz Kafka no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at Literary Archive Foundation he do anything to make them look away. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but of receipt of the work. thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the page at http://pglaf.org and landed loudly on the floor. away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than indeed suffering enough. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of to their real and natural state. WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed a sign that of that there was no question. travelling salesmen. middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so shame and regret. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware shame and regret. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break Translated by David Wyllie. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive III towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment http://www.gutenberg.net where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said still just a child after all, and really might not have had an bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, for his sister to hear him. everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still with him. But as it is ..." jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** the sight of this and all its noise. posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so certainty. Franz Kafka an end. 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Would his "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no I without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went him to spare Gregor's life. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer subject to the trademark license, especially commercial "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other peaceful. immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder was already the end of March, after all. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the 1.F. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The against the door and listening. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." they quickly finished their letters. worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he greatest consideration so that his family could bear the stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her with him. But as it is ..." under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room beginning of this work. ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. particular state visit http://pglaf.org sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present came back. any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had First posted: May 13, 2002 to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still beginning of this work. Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and shame and regret. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very Franz Kafka courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with disappear. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the