liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation slightly. In this way they went round the room several times morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value light in the room. after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what done things. was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After Author: Franz Kafka his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and waiting to save him. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The Translator: David Wyllie "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was life led by the family during these two months, must have made him mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew was not a loss but a great advantage. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the came back. care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence to their real and natural state. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just Literary Archive Foundation expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic still just a child after all, and really might not have had an straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy "what are we to do?" and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and not knowing what he should save first before his attention was on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself License. You must require such a user to return or only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very was not a loss but a great advantage. when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that Translated by David Wyllie. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the things had become superfluous which, although they could not be the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning the way in a corner. ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player and never to have to open the door unless it was especially would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination Translated by David Wyllie. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked Foundation on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, will be renamed. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious same room with him with the windows closed. towards the viewer. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it the sight of this and all its noise. careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the States. permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it Section 4. 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This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being Chief Executive and Director imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, from their decision to move was much more to do with their total writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; against the door and listening. lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did and never to have to open the door unless it was especially stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably from their decision to move was much more to do with their total around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived Translator: David Wyllie before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been ways including including checks, online payments and credit card the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not *** START: FULL LICENSE *** uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at from their decision to move was much more to do with their total such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or I a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. certainty. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, Franz Kafka unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free Title: Metamorphosis clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be opportunities to fix the problem. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living that If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of from their decision to move was much more to do with their total spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto face against her father's arm. recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary I It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help works. See paragraph 1.E below. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she left there again". Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" light in the room. electronic works Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto heavily on the floor. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest my train leaves at five." again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say Franz Kafka only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand subject to the trademark license, especially commercial tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; waiting to save him. just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. 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Mr. Samsa and the two women followed heavily on the floor. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. of receipt of the work. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all dry-eyed at the table. because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any expression in her eyes. This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on waiting to save him. to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And 1.E.9. usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and face against her father's arm. up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any Last updated: May 20, 2012 eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", Franz Kafka use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying Author: Franz Kafka it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his people in all walks of life. and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say was already the end of March, after all. stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself