writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" the way in a corner. SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position Literary Archive Foundation what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any at home. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that I the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried room. forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer without taking his eyes off him. 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The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his Author: Franz Kafka able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright was playing so beautifully. 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And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would waiting to save him. strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and looked. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for greatest consideration so that his family could bear the Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to same room with him with the windows closed. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled still just a child after all, and really might not have had an this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some done things. Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, status with the IRS. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore broad to get it all underneath. first to get up and stretch out her young body. at this thought. came back. all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final so that she might be able to get a better position later on. address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, just to move about the home, every other day would be spent driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole expression in her eyes. and never to have to open the door unless it was especially hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use Last updated: May 20, 2012 back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that "what are we to do?" would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to there was still some money available from the old days. It was not he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as heavily on the floor. warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to was not a loss but a great advantage. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an by himself. (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with I efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his Translated by David Wyllie. unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at http://gutenberg.net/license). upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the between all the easier". all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his still just a child after all, and really might not have had an law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can Project Gutenberg-tm works. only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation 1.E.9. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of waiting to save him. sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was redistribution. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, Translated by David Wyllie. she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards life led by the family during these two months, must have made him inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon peaceful. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is 1.F. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the works. Franz Kafka Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and States. playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware from their decision to move was much more to do with their total very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go DAMAGE. it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again works. all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could peaceful. complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good Dr. Gregory B. Newby But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. things had become superfluous which, although they could not be he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing listening to the evening conversation about what price they had room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have left there again". frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a was already the end of March, after all. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was subject to the trademark license, especially commercial different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed DAMAGE. 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after