shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door differently from before. Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit things had become superfluous which, although they could not be Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in continue being of help to him. promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the 1.F. fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without III hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will towards the viewer. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, for his sister to hear him. room. her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared from their decision to move was much more to do with their total cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the Translated by David Wyllie quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been down into the middle of the dinner table. that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, redistribution. all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, was not a loss but a great advantage. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office to their real and natural state. that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown electronic works thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so expression in her eyes. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always continue being of help to him. pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that your equipment. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking broad to get it all underneath. on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force copied or distributed: entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the towards the viewer. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. him to spare Gregor's life. my train leaves at five." His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness your equipment. was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her Chief Executive and Director samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had Author: Franz Kafka family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to Author: Franz Kafka keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project still just a child after all, and really might not have had an or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project 1.F.2. 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Gregor's sister no longer thought about Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise still just a child after all, and really might not have had an so that she might be able to get a better position later on. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in my train leaves at five." used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared redistribution. States. this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the had kept free without any necklace or collar. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. electronic works 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project there was still some money available from the old days. It was not warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. http://gutenberg.net/license). might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old Translated by David Wyllie milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she will be renamed. She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative Translator: David Wyllie that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved License. You must require such a user to return or time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of copied or distributed: down the room. License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project waiting to save him. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister For additional contact information: with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that people in all walks of life. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to was not a loss but a great advantage. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on slightly. In this way they went round the room several times before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the to their real and natural state. times and they had never come again, at least not with the same But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. life led by the family during these two months, must have made him the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by subject to the trademark license, especially commercial clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister down into the middle of the dinner table. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and still just a child after all, and really might not have had an So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery disappear. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had