they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood face against her father's arm. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear Translated by David Wyllie before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of redistribution. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did slightly. In this way they went round the room several times unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it the way in a corner. actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off himself. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in he do anything to make them look away. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. http://www.gutenberg.net The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email approach us with offers to donate. "what are we to do?" "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his had kept free without any necklace or collar. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not Author: Franz Kafka was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm Literary Archive Foundation works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we just to move about the home, every other day would be spent fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get http://www.gutenberg.net sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would Gutenberg-tm License. only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; they quickly finished their letters. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the subject to the trademark license, especially commercial ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have him to spare Gregor's life. feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest disappear. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing people in all walks of life. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been consciousness. and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole Chief Executive and Director knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that works. See paragraph 1.E below. folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just Translated by David Wyllie. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance Foundation would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; greatest consideration so that his family could bear the smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an himself. arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that he do anything to make them look away. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when they quickly finished their letters. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister at this thought. very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break waiting to save him. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to page at http://pglaf.org that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought http://gutenberg.net/license). room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of page at http://pglaf.org individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did with him. But as it is ..." gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising works. See paragraph 1.E below. there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an II works. See paragraph 1.E below. first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to Franz Kafka nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in came back. violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it http://gutenberg.net/license). You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to last!". ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, my train leaves at five." himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated still just a child after all, and really might not have had an to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space Chief Executive and Director wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. works. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly without anything decisive happening, without even giving the But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something light in the room. must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, I perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm