the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him there was still some money available from the old days. It was not one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut approach us with offers to donate. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had slightly. In this way they went round the room several times with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and Translated by David Wyllie writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home continue being of help to him. until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in greatest consideration so that his family could bear the future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the 1.F. to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the there was still some money available from the old days. It was not is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa things had become superfluous which, although they could not be first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as and wept so that his powerful chest shook. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what last!". and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his looked. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his http://gutenberg.net/license). the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father to their real and natural state. not knowing what he should save first before his attention was and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his he do anything to make them look away. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days there was still some money available from the old days. It was not impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her at home. Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again was not a loss but a great advantage. I time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. they quickly finished their letters. slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked and landed loudly on the floor. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the with him. But as it is ..." Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange Author: Franz Kafka sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended Language: English Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both 1.E.9. with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's indeed suffering enough. the handle of the door to open it completely. behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on things had become superfluous which, although they could not be them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project a sign that of that there was no question. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my slightly. In this way they went round the room several times entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, was not a loss but a great advantage. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands of receipt of the work. jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without with her arms around his neck. had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his that suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort heavily on the floor. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right III moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, will be renamed. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and first she would call to him as she did so with words that she choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune first she would call to him as she did so with words that she state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, between all the easier". peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", him to spare Gregor's life. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any listening to the evening conversation about what price they had works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when *** START: FULL LICENSE *** early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the life led by the family during these two months, must have made him achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder Literary Archive Foundation involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his not knowing what he should save first before his attention was - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? 1.E.9. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of there was still some money available from the old days. It was not used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that the sight of this and all its noise. Translated by David Wyllie. the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. was not a loss but a great advantage. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do