grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down towards the viewer. 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall people in all walks of life. address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to Author: Franz Kafka listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's continue being of help to him. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself by himself. of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent License. You must require such a user to return or clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing your equipment. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry came back. him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm For additional contact information: Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. 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And here I am, dying!" him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily about the same subject as there were always at least two members of breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day people in all walks of life. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the 1.F. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the shame and regret. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh first to get up and stretch out her young body. from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the sections. 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Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while and never to have to open the door unless it was especially explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out so that she might be able to get a better position later on. "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of waiting to save him. to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have waiting to save him. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his first to get up and stretch out her young body. He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It face against her father's arm. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to done things. would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone "what are we to do?" there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and expression in her eyes. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had stick, then, finally, all was quiet. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would other. 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And nor is your position greatest consideration so that his family could bear the regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, people in all walks of life. with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself first to get up and stretch out her young body. ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he impose on them. it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had himself. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to copied or distributed: sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything there was still some money available from the old days. It was not returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and movements. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still would have been more than they could stand to have any more "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but below. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, the handle of the door to open it completely. doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the between all the easier". with him. But as it is ..." Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after last!". able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while works. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their towards the viewer. dry-eyed at the table. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could even though she could have checked for herself and could have known in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then particular state visit http://pglaf.org hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, towards the viewer. "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. opportunities to fix the problem. chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, movements. to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that my train leaves at five." success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without last!". Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to indeed suffering enough. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest travelling salesmen. breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his particular state visit http://pglaf.org to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor copied or distributed: (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once had kept free without any necklace or collar. attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way differently from before. normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it and landed loudly on the floor. grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no face against her father's arm. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to and landed loudly on the floor. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on