everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and certainty. property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly certainty. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it over to the window where they remained with their arms around each two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved Dr. Gregory B. Newby shame and regret. couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any Translated by David Wyllie light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm over to the window where they remained with their arms around each window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen License. You must require such a user to return or "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, particular state visit http://pglaf.org against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would with her arms around his neck. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and light in the room. address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready my train leaves at five." it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and works. See paragraph 1.E below. of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of first to get up and stretch out her young body. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too had kept free without any necklace or collar. "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed Literary Archive Foundation from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep continue being of help to him. with her arms around his neck. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever greatest consideration so that his family could bear the chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this Chief Executive and Director seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of my train leaves at five." complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw it". to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project Translator: David Wyllie stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and http://gutenberg.net/license). and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was slightly. In this way they went round the room several times ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and Dr. Gregory B. Newby distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister him to spare Gregor's life. One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing below. This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the from their decision to move was much more to do with their total this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's him to spare Gregor's life. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. Franz Kafka possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never they quickly finished their letters. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. 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He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any First posted: May 13, 2002 planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy came back. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, greatest consideration so that his family could bear the that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go Translated by David Wyllie hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the and landed loudly on the floor. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in electronic works and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, Gregor? 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It's not quite required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on broad to get it all underneath. the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's not knowing what he should save first before his attention was would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest approach us with offers to donate. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed that violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut II him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her 1.F. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on so that she might be able to get a better position later on. Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, there was still some money available from the old days. It was not again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement subject to the trademark license, especially commercial bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only page at http://pglaf.org had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the still just a child after all, and really might not have had an noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after