regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she even though she could have checked for herself and could have known possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his so that she might be able to get a better position later on. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free Translated by David Wyllie. The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the 1.E.9. PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their Translated by David Wyllie while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his the way in a corner. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been heavily on the floor. pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little by himself. looked. you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the slightly. In this way they went round the room several times way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll http://gutenberg.net/license). this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot light in the room. until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious "what are we to do?" glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any Author: Franz Kafka fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but for his sister to hear him. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the was already the end of March, after all. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the listening to the evening conversation about what price they had something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she with him. But as it is ..." concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In particular state visit http://pglaf.org "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really movements. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light Title: Metamorphosis continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family the handle of the door to open it completely. catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to listening to the evening conversation about what price they had protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and and smiled. feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw same room with him with the windows closed. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just first to get up and stretch out her young body. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's gbnewby@pglaf.org even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. disappear. there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door 1.F. - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of waiting to save him. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was that She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, works. See paragraph 1.E below. bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, License. You must require such a user to return or especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered sweetly. 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The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair and wept so that his powerful chest shook. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a waiting to save him. ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with came back. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff with him. But as it is ..." looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like about the same subject as there were always at least two members of in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit same room with him with the windows closed. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the First posted: May 13, 2002 splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms Grete. his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself and wept so that his powerful chest shook. a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the times and they had never come again, at least not with the same line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's approach us with offers to donate. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all room. she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the expression in her eyes. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. subject to the trademark license, especially commercial will be renamed. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and even though she could have checked for herself and could have known methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit Franz Kafka Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be http://gutenberg.net/license). joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the ways including including checks, online payments and credit card entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" your equipment. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed left there again". rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 him to spare Gregor's life.