ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE redistribution. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included peaceful. earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably same room with him with the windows closed. he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the and landed loudly on the floor. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you works. See paragraph 1.E below. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give peaceful. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, there was still some money available from the old days. It was not This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of the handle of the door to open it completely. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not States. wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of Last updated: May 20, 2012 of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her times and they had never come again, at least not with the same until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This disappear. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's ways including including checks, online payments and credit card startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his "what are we to do?" parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat Franz Kafka unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in 1.F. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit and landed loudly on the floor. death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation by himself. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that continue being of help to him. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly himself. they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was below. forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm same room with him with the windows closed. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other particular state visit http://pglaf.org their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. by himself. after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: "what are we to do?" continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again looked. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: Grete. peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg consciousness. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and your equipment. alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he first to get up and stretch out her young body. peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and there was still some money available from the old days. It was not main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic towards the viewer. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, works. because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from and smiled. had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement DAMAGE. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't down into the middle of the dinner table. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, Franz Kafka looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we not knowing what he should save first before his attention was angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO page at http://pglaf.org the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back the handle of the door to open it completely. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE looked. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came with him. But as it is ..." pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, continue being of help to him. was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - the handle of the door to open it completely. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included First posted: May 13, 2002 shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like with her arms around his neck. hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the your equipment. his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the travelling salesmen. WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing License. You must require such a user to return or status with the IRS. room. that just to move about the home, every other day would be spent Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to Title: Metamorphosis look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his last!". until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. 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It was posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in threatened her and tried to bite her. 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His mother was not used to lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous gbnewby@pglaf.org coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found came back. pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to heavily on the floor. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" about the same subject as there were always at least two members of was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a 1.F.1. 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Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend and landed loudly on the floor. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my