works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions expression in her eyes. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if movements. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something slightly. In this way they went round the room several times especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the between all the easier". folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I page at http://pglaf.org front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of Franz Kafka his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with III thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that they quickly finished their letters. quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when times and they had never come again, at least not with the same The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they indeed suffering enough. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose opportunities to fix the problem. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some Translator: David Wyllie back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of Chief Executive and Director dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** between all the easier". there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up approach us with offers to donate. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange works. See paragraph 1.E below. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to License. You must require such a user to return or door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more Project Gutenberg-tm works. First posted: May 13, 2002 superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, was not a loss but a great advantage. actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It below. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and DAMAGE. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he status with the IRS. Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to was already the end of March, after all. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure particular state visit http://pglaf.org must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with down into the middle of the dinner table. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off opportunities to fix the problem. and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the differently from before. instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's status with the IRS. suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. opportunities to fix the problem. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen Translated by David Wyllie. like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the came back. efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his things had become superfluous which, although they could not be was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting subject to the trademark license, especially commercial ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every indeed suffering enough. included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the Author: Franz Kafka came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, the handle of the door to open it completely. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her differently from before. Title: Metamorphosis Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works it". violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of life led by the family during these two months, must have made him he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. down into the middle of the dinner table. agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had looked. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would "what are we to do?" full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work heavily on the floor. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they certainty. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears,