He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern expression in her eyes. his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in Chief Executive and Director from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear things had become superfluous which, although they could not be from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to expression in her eyes. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned Translated by David Wyllie. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw status with the IRS. in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his and smiled. a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about movements. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of down into the middle of the dinner table. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his Foundation playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to subject to the trademark license, especially commercial was not a loss but a great advantage. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but DAMAGE. dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he from their decision to move was much more to do with their total request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want page at http://pglaf.org then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to III the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her room. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard expression in her eyes. for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any Author: Franz Kafka smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting they quickly finished their letters. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in Project Gutenberg-tm works. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with over to the window where they remained with their arms around each like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest "what are we to do?" the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday left there again". compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free Franz Kafka And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without your equipment. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards broad to get it all underneath. Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he *** START: FULL LICENSE *** that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into over to the window where they remained with their arms around each One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight against the door and listening. But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would III spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally subject to the trademark license, especially commercial again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just first she would call to him as she did so with words that she ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on against the door and listening. Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole consciousness. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first room. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain http://www.gutenberg.net precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it life led by the family during these two months, must have made him went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had stick, then, finally, all was quiet. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their even though she could have checked for herself and could have known see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than first to get up and stretch out her young body. Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. same room with him with the windows closed. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her to their real and natural state. law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not the sight of this and all its noise.