All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not himself. - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone looked. INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have against the door and listening. hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough States. broad to get it all underneath. the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he subject to the trademark license, especially commercial without anything decisive happening, without even giving the All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully of receipt of the work. and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" people in all walks of life. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business came back. "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation Project Gutenberg-tm works. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. Translated by David Wyllie. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in just to move about the home, every other day would be spent respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to II that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had Translated by David Wyllie better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with Metamorphosis lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper certainty. light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and was not a loss but a great advantage. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office Author: Franz Kafka looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he not knowing what he should save first before his attention was were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor would have been more than they could stand to have any more they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a they can. 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(and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest gbnewby@pglaf.org while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, down into the middle of the dinner table. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at and never to have to open the door unless it was especially harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations movements. she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his without anything decisive happening, without even giving the white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't things had become superfluous which, although they could not be great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up Gutenberg-tm License. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread listening to the evening conversation about what price they had example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at works. word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt Literary Archive Foundation repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known and wept so that his powerful chest shook. and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up listening to the evening conversation about what price they had crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible III This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to II himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far Translator: David Wyllie accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his particular state visit http://pglaf.org he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a Author: Franz Kafka difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who Literary Archive Foundation he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend *** START: FULL LICENSE *** had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, Dr. Gregory B. Newby back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one 1.E.9. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised for his sister to hear him. hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that would have been more than they could stand to have any more through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had certainty. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh towards the viewer. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to at home. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared redistribution. come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still they quickly finished their letters. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation my train leaves at five." done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's looked. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately against the door and listening. not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally particular state visit http://pglaf.org promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if