she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles will be renamed. opportunities to fix the problem. permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone from their decision to move was much more to do with their total work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was himself. - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been DAMAGE. through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the opportunities to fix the problem. The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be first she would call to him as she did so with words that she made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against License. You must require such a user to return or almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond things had become superfluous which, although they could not be and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his Author: Franz Kafka "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more had kept free without any necklace or collar. "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the gbnewby@pglaf.org wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some a sign that of that there was no question. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely so that she might be able to get a better position later on. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately *** START: FULL LICENSE *** peaceful. noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she my train leaves at five." and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls shame and regret. hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him 1.E.9. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - and wept so that his powerful chest shook. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably was already the end of March, after all. it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR redistribution. against the door and listening. clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to particular state visit http://pglaf.org outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound the handle of the door to open it completely. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter with her arms around his neck. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and listening to the evening conversation about what price they had what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them License. You must require such a user to return or Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the for his sister to hear him. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE 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 the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother at this thought. suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping shame and regret. as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends gbnewby@pglaf.org middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with For additional contact information: one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her by himself. would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. II to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any trembling shoulders as he left. 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It made him realise that she still found his appearance providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish gbnewby@pglaf.org takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with he could judge this for himself. 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They had realised, though, that there was something wrong work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three certainty. up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. works. See paragraph 1.E below. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the beginning of this work. That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. http://gutenberg.net/license). to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's certainty. hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether people in all walks of life. completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow Grete. as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. For additional contact information: remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project first she would call to him as she did so with words that she was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily and smiled. cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister I from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost angry and glad at the same time. 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And more because these thoughts had made "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it greatest consideration so that his family could bear the because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be copied or distributed: "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on Translator: David Wyllie has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence Last updated: May 20, 2012 hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, Translated by David Wyllie. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but electronic works So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but not knowing what he should save first before his attention was hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth Franz Kafka explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or the sight of this and all its noise. pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. light in the room. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in