He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. works. See paragraph 1.E below. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to to their real and natural state. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, done things. LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT License. You must require such a user to return or joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock Translated by David Wyllie part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost Author: Franz Kafka angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the with him. But as it is ..." had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown my train leaves at five." *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no the handle of the door to open it completely. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry continue being of help to him. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that Chief Executive and Director Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself the sight of this and all its noise. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. particular state visit http://pglaf.org had kept free without any necklace or collar. be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to dry-eyed at the table. imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his continue being of help to him. curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. the sight of this and all its noise. exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if the sight of this and all its noise. ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to Language: English below. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more people in all walks of life. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor and wept so that his powerful chest shook. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously peaceful. it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is of receipt of the work. Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect over to the window where they remained with their arms around each key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was for his sister to hear him. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of face against her father's arm. shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he travelling salesmen. opportunities to fix the problem. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the indeed suffering enough. sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be For additional contact information: efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that it". only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by between all the easier". not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. against the door and listening. they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the things had become superfluous which, although they could not be Gutenberg-tm License. hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if still just a child after all, and really might not have had an He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was just to move about the home, every other day would be spent with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into they quickly finished their letters. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like a sign that of that there was no question. copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself works. See paragraph 1.E below. had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if that top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination works. See paragraph 1.E below. changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously face against her father's arm. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was before. International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation that precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. will be renamed. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will left there again". ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his done things. hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he redistribution. care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after disappear. prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving http://www.gutenberg.net hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to Author: Franz Kafka body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to Gutenberg-tm work. 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No-one was making him rush any when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or was already the end of March, after all. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's that almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became with her arms around his neck. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the