complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak to their real and natural state. of receipt of the work. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some For additional contact information: to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of shame and regret. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did before. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made Chief Executive and Director wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly they quickly finished their letters. work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to Last updated: May 20, 2012 couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room himself. hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he page at http://pglaf.org looked. him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was status with the IRS. a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest my train leaves at five." and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she Title: Metamorphosis father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort still just a child after all, and really might not have had an front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm about the same subject as there were always at least two members of by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had last!". they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. status with the IRS. been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the works. not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously done things. illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost they quickly finished their letters. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. my train leaves at five." this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, gbnewby@pglaf.org superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. Franz Kafka your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then Author: Franz Kafka possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already 1.E.9. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps Franz Kafka It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out particular state visit http://pglaf.org Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I Chief Executive and Director sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO over to the window where they remained with their arms around each 1.F. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that Translator: David Wyllie Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and against the door and listening. his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on before. during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him Author: Franz Kafka respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked DAMAGE. his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of dry-eyed at the table. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some impose on them. become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly the way in a corner. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to light in the room. Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together first she would call to him as she did so with words that she was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore like it! 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He sits with us in the kitchen and just he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across dry-eyed at the table. this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of 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 couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, Literary Archive Foundation there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto