That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka below. warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down that that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this of receipt of the work. Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly First posted: May 13, 2002 the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower would have been more than they could stand to have any more straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing approach us with offers to donate. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the Gutenberg-tm License. looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects about the same subject as there were always at least two members of think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of they quickly finished their letters. his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his with her arms around his neck. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. below. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the beginning of this work. The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions and never to have to open the door unless it was especially condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember redistribution. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he Grete. spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for against the door and listening. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of Metamorphosis if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. Title: Metamorphosis Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the certainty. This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. Author: Franz Kafka he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and slightly. In this way they went round the room several times pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by Translated by David Wyllie people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any II "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved subject to the trademark license, especially commercial provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange Chief Executive and Director was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, First posted: May 13, 2002 came back. he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was For additional contact information: point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a would have been more than they could stand to have any more door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered your equipment. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest against the door and listening. inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once it". Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the he do anything to make them look away. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE Chief Executive and Director listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of For additional contact information: he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, differently from before. the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, differently from before. Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more backwards and was only able to go very slowly. 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There True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any life led by the family during these two months, must have made him So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be for his sister to hear him. make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than II angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in Author: Franz Kafka even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way listening to the evening conversation about what price they had times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with consciousness. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned and never to have to open the door unless it was especially Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the subject to the trademark license, especially commercial and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he not knowing what he should save first before his attention was in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do things had become superfluous which, although they could not be "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them certainty. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they towards the viewer. at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the consciousness. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would Franz Kafka himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the peaceful. For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the 1.F.3. 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"Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door gbnewby@pglaf.org watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work a sign that of that there was no question. the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the and wept so that his powerful chest shook. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half word and left the premises. 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He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the States. 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