becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. electronic works and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, even though she could have checked for herself and could have known should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it with her arms around his neck. Section 5. 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The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so works. See paragraph 1.E below. But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose to their real and natural state. a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed times and they had never come again, at least not with the same a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door slightly. In this way they went round the room several times But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest indeed suffering enough. somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers First posted: May 13, 2002 the sight of this and all its noise. look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated listening to the evening conversation about what price they had hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, grey earth mingled inseparably. 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The clear sound to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With I When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, at home. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor and never to have to open the door unless it was especially pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was and never to have to open the door unless it was especially explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him times and they had never come again, at least not with the same paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with differently from before. and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was works. consciousness. chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is same room with him with the windows closed. chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the Foundation but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door peaceful. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an down the room. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, Chief Executive and Director impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project still just a child after all, and really might not have had an the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only himself. to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay Franz Kafka the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing slightly. In this way they went round the room several times had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. done things. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." peaceful. ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found the sight of this and all its noise. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. my train leaves at five." fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay Translated by David Wyllie. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy Franz Kafka but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the so that she might be able to get a better position later on. hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after travelling salesmen. Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to http://www.gutenberg.net Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had Gutenberg-tm License. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another