1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm DAMAGE. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been shame and regret. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his light in the room. works. See paragraph 1.E below. and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at 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 now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, Translated by David Wyllie. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls a sign that of that there was no question. Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the States. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing at this thought. main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it consciousness. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it certainty. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in waiting to save him. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. your equipment. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to Translated by David Wyllie. a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go and smiled. him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 First posted: May 13, 2002 throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and peaceful. to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had 1.F.5. 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In this way they went round the room several times then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown DAMAGE. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and beginning of this work. be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being about the same subject as there were always at least two members of smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not Title: Metamorphosis probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the differently from before. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found "what are we to do?" redistribution. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to works. So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of electronic works him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got over to the window where they remained with their arms around each would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be page at http://pglaf.org like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever people in all walks of life. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first and wept so that his powerful chest shook. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 page at http://pglaf.org spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did about the same subject as there were always at least two members of simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for between all the easier". possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps Translated by David Wyllie. of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through page at http://pglaf.org it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the III their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes stick, then, finally, all was quiet. their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free *** START: FULL LICENSE *** and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was a sign that of that there was no question. was not a loss but a great advantage. to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of was not a loss but a great advantage. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever the sight of this and all its noise. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had before. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of with her arms around his neck. "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it done things. the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was came back. after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but the way in a corner. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally waiting to save him. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was and never to have to open the door unless it was especially would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite they quickly finished their letters. thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; approach us with offers to donate. slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project same room with him with the windows closed. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few Chief Executive and Director practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the room. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to himself. Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and will be renamed. to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort subject to the trademark license, especially commercial entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to Franz Kafka so that she might be able to get a better position later on. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at between all the easier". Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had peaceful. what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked