than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he beginning of this work. coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use down the room. Last updated: May 20, 2012 on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. Translated by David Wyllie heavily on the floor. changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At Franz Kafka as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the he had heard properly or not. 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When she had no used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for II the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and life led by the family during these two months, must have made him as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, with her arms around his neck. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so Gutenberg-tm License. do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the was already the end of March, after all. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and still just a child after all, and really might not have had an they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found Last updated: May 20, 2012 property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he over to the window where they remained with their arms around each disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity same room with him with the windows closed. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be electronic works courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her Translator: David Wyllie cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently not knowing what he should save first before his attention was before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever still just a child after all, and really might not have had an Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been approach us with offers to donate. and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to it". burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the and landed loudly on the floor. gbnewby@pglaf.org anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of the sight of this and all its noise. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible down the room. to their real and natural state. meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere opportunities to fix the problem. included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply had kept free without any necklace or collar. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in ways including including checks, online payments and credit card she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the against the door and listening. it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant subject to the trademark license, especially commercial to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, left there again". imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his he do anything to make them look away. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would States. frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and slightly. In this way they went round the room several times clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly shame and regret. Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him subject to the trademark license, especially commercial have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in Metamorphosis States. wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a slightly. In this way they went round the room several times strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown Project Gutenberg-tm works. the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness *** START: FULL LICENSE *** jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself gbnewby@pglaf.org even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go and never to have to open the door unless it was especially 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had Franz Kafka had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant left there again". as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or shame and regret. and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying waiting to save him. it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation by himself. himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's broad to get it all underneath. done things. collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and came back. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without Translated by David Wyllie. but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it First posted: May 13, 2002 must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw had kept free without any necklace or collar. electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall