he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, indeed suffering enough. Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being Author: Franz Kafka she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back redistribution. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his him like a wild man. 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Contact the When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. 1.F. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal that think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it Language: English remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his broad to get it all underneath. screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. "what are we to do?" his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a beginning of this work. different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, times and they had never come again, at least not with the same door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; the handle of the door to open it completely. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound from their decision to move was much more to do with their total of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without III from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been travelling salesmen. with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can from their decision to move was much more to do with their total himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few would have been more than they could stand to have any more to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he just to move about the home, every other day would be spent than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. travelling salesmen. into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more against the door and listening. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the works. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the waiting to save him. come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all my train leaves at five." it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net over to the window where they remained with their arms around each ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging 1.E.4. 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They got up and went lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely him to spare Gregor's life. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT dry-eyed at the table. Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends peaceful. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned Metamorphosis three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very Translated by David Wyllie. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had Dr. Gregory B. Newby death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at against the door and listening. sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed life led by the family during these two months, must have made him Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated broad to get it all underneath. "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible Grete. up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself between all the easier". all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. License. You must require such a user to return or your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a "what are we to do?" the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in consciousness. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for Foundation peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family Dr. Gregory B. Newby was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. down the room. until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's States. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used travelling salesmen. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to your equipment. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" Franz Kafka to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed waiting to save him. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and continue being of help to him. it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room subject to the trademark license, especially commercial protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot