from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it Translator: David Wyllie conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight and smiled. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He heavily on the floor. Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is particular state visit http://pglaf.org assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. even though she could have checked for herself and could have known shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they heavily on the floor. The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt and wept so that his powerful chest shook. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing page at http://pglaf.org were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the and smiled. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by Translated by David Wyllie Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his status with the IRS. thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium before. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present he do anything to make them look away. So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, before. backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of copied or distributed: too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor "what are we to do?" inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw slightly. In this way they went round the room several times look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break done things. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times First posted: May 13, 2002 eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was 1.E.9. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a listening to the evening conversation about what price they had what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Franz Kafka remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried not knowing what he should save first before his attention was Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide last!". 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been life led by the family during these two months, must have made him at this thought. sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just times and they had never come again, at least not with the same a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, movements. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the Title: Metamorphosis Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned Metamorphosis as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, works. See paragraph 1.E below. without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the your equipment. close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. same room with him with the windows closed. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, Section 4. 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There would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom indeed suffering enough. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free and landed loudly on the floor. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women II Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister without anything decisive happening, without even giving the gbnewby@pglaf.org pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out works. death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations and wept so that his powerful chest shook. couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all he do anything to make them look away. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the works. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. DAMAGE. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their and never to have to open the door unless it was especially as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an life led by the family during these two months, must have made him life led by the family during these two months, must have made him above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the it". one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide page at http://pglaf.org the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was people in all walks of life. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and