abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no broad to get it all underneath. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy Last updated: May 20, 2012 hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his down the room. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work ways including including checks, online payments and credit card just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being indeed suffering enough. he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an heavily on the floor. somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value with her arms around his neck. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so shame and regret. achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United and never to have to open the door unless it was especially moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to life led by the family during these two months, must have made him now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his and smiled. reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the to their real and natural state. and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project him to spare Gregor's life. behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his left there again". was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and First posted: May 13, 2002 the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers 1.F.3. 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The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his down the room. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come works. See paragraph 1.E below. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their face against her father's arm. bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - listening to the evening conversation about what price they had sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready broad to get it all underneath. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state at this thought. playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way and landed loudly on the floor. help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been down into the middle of the dinner table. against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot 1.E.9. normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self so that she might be able to get a better position later on. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as dry-eyed at the table. whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally Dr. Gregory B. Newby kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more below. the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, your equipment. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; about the same subject as there were always at least two members of and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see expression in her eyes. Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she and smiled. Translated by David Wyllie. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in that as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would Dr. Gregory B. Newby him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. heavily on the floor. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To Project Gutenberg-tm works. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible Author: Franz Kafka considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come my train leaves at five." not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister things had become superfluous which, although they could not be without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his works. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't down the room. "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from your equipment. this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without the way in a corner. flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, peaceful. released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the Grete. his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no gbnewby@pglaf.org strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it left there again". any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the opportunities to fix the problem. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could last!". don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the works. mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the Translator: David Wyllie imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself approach us with offers to donate. very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his consciousness. kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the