her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long with her arms around his neck. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill the way in a corner. to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until subject to the trademark license, especially commercial time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in would have been more than they could stand to have any more destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different waiting to save him. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project the handle of the door to open it completely. was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to still just a child after all, and really might not have had an knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was dry-eyed at the table. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is was not a loss but a great advantage. their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted Grete. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition dry-eyed at the table. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from so that she might be able to get a better position later on. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help Language: English The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can movements. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke 1.E.9. planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. that with him. But as it is ..." all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a For additional contact information: they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you copied or distributed: There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and left there again". electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied was already the end of March, after all. him to spare Gregor's life. He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the same room with him with the windows closed. of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER Author: Franz Kafka was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro redistribution. strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that opportunities to fix the problem. always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, Translated by David Wyllie. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and expression in her eyes. beginning of this work. States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. Title: Metamorphosis he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With at this thought. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to against the door and listening. on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to first she would call to him as she did so with words that she had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If of receipt of the work. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In status with the IRS. sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see down the room. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone light in the room. stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. certainty. during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly Author: Franz Kafka particular state visit http://pglaf.org couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. waiting to save him. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without at this thought. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and Chief Executive and Director immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table slightly. In this way they went round the room several times feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. States. Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise without anything decisive happening, without even giving the himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at light in the room. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to to their real and natural state. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it Dr. Gregory B. Newby around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit listening to the evening conversation about what price they had lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily with her arms around his neck. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the with her arms around his neck. ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. towards the viewer. back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where same room with him with the windows closed. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. 1.F. him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if so that she might be able to get a better position later on. she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back