hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the Title: Metamorphosis their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared so that she might be able to get a better position later on. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear it". but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. between all the easier". intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her the sight of this and all its noise. his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple First posted: May 13, 2002 that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand Last updated: May 20, 2012 research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do movements. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. works. See paragraph 1.E below. drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was Last updated: May 20, 2012 looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother Gutenberg-tm License. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or at home. come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly Project Gutenberg-tm works. terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more 1.F.3. 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"He isn't close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of would have been more than they could stand to have any more him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with people in all walks of life. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary opportunities to fix the problem. respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE by himself. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to DAMAGE. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my room. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at I her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could Grete. cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you looked. So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to about the same subject as there were always at least two members of but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to Translator: David Wyllie his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged gbnewby@pglaf.org whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped still just a child after all, and really might not have had an takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it broad to get it all underneath. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works came back. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar and landed loudly on the floor. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the electronic works sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project it". been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that by himself. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help Chief Executive and Director "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or Author: Franz Kafka quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder still just a child after all, and really might not have had an couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could http://gutenberg.net/license). himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals http://gutenberg.net/license). easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once would have been more than they could stand to have any more how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had States. easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. differently from before. 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out and never to have to open the door unless it was especially "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully Chief Executive and Director providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when with her arms around his neck. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed