his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's Author: Franz Kafka was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to Gutenberg-tm License. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday so that she might be able to get a better position later on. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally waiting to save him. importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way 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 "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in Author: Franz Kafka was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped that unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. it". any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. works. See paragraph 1.E below. out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, will be renamed. whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project between all the easier". 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by and wept so that his powerful chest shook. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk works. See paragraph 1.E below. sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever Franz Kafka from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his light in the room. only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple That's all been sorted out." 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Now, though, License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too Title: Metamorphosis sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what eat. 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It was his sister who had himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, *** START: FULL LICENSE *** Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and certainty. sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall expression in her eyes. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very dry-eyed at the table. the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. 1.E.9. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still done things. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 would have been more than they could stand to have any more watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal heavily on the floor. room. only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] towards the viewer. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where redistribution. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there Language: English consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that shame and regret. slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The works. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of works. See paragraph 1.E below. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes beginning of this work. quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been before. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or States. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, things had become superfluous which, although they could not be it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his Grete. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE my train leaves at five." Grete. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock and landed loudly on the floor. chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest at this thought. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who first she would call to him as she did so with words that she noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their and landed loudly on the floor. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had peaceful. Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening was not a loss but a great advantage. the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how http://www.gutenberg.net as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost listening to the evening conversation about what price they had 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their without anything decisive happening, without even giving the spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his listening to the evening conversation about what price they had him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after at this thought. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as impose on them. his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 greatest consideration so that his family could bear the soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to over to the window where they remained with their arms around each forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more Franz Kafka his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with Translator: David Wyllie of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as certainty. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that Gutenberg-tm License. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total