"What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything about the same subject as there were always at least two members of experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how impose on them. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." would have been more than they could stand to have any more "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were face against her father's arm. unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor ways including including checks, online payments and credit card to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were Metamorphosis his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had III an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their even though she could have checked for herself and could have known even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's Project Gutenberg-tm works. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the looked. violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now broad to get it all underneath. Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly and wept so that his powerful chest shook. see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and copied or distributed: permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but down the room. Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in people in all walks of life. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all II Project Gutenberg-tm works. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees and landed loudly on the floor. imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the against the door and listening. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through with him. But as it is ..." because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing waiting to save him. they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did last!". his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** the way in a corner. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project 1.F. have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up slightly. In this way they went round the room several times controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, broad to get it all underneath. household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear to their real and natural state. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together Metamorphosis It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him superior even here. 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We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had Gutenberg-tm License. works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully him to spare Gregor's life. Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially they quickly finished their letters. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once terms imposed by the copyright holder. 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Should he really call for help opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that same room with him with the windows closed. parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can copied or distributed: Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard For additional contact information: the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided slightly. In this way they went round the room several times to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to subject to the trademark license, especially commercial at this thought. if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had light in the room. sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his at home. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing slightly. In this way they went round the room several times anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than works. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite the handle of the door to open it completely. earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's people in all walks of life. wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired works. See paragraph 1.E below. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check a sign that of that there was no question. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in the way in a corner. pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little left there again". Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply will be renamed. some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked the handle of the door to open it completely. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate and wept so that his powerful chest shook. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found Author: Franz Kafka and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing and never to have to open the door unless it was especially So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother differently from before. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived and never to have to open the door unless it was especially they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight