property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a came back. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had continue being of help to him. with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination a sign that of that there was no question. doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted and smiled. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in and wept so that his powerful chest shook. her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced last!". your equipment. up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project and never to have to open the door unless it was especially wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him redistribution. feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it heavily on the floor. understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so they quickly finished their letters. say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, the handle of the door to open it completely. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, http://gutenberg.net/license). If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player and never to have to open the door unless it was especially forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money first she would call to him as she did so with words that she how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had DAMAGE. He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking just to move about the home, every other day would be spent Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise Translated by David Wyllie even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at the sight of this and all its noise. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His For additional contact information: was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, that dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all room. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from travelling salesmen. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared First posted: May 13, 2002 from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with works. you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his III a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He done things. office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we room. thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when over to the window where they remained with their arms around each possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, below. the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at gbnewby@pglaf.org Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of Chief Executive and Director to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back himself. the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving first to get up and stretch out her young body. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects things had become superfluous which, although they could not be is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work same room with him with the windows closed. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or differently from before. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be by himself. the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still indeed suffering enough. to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; him to spare Gregor's life. first to get up and stretch out her young body. one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are Translated by David Wyllie. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in was already the end of March, after all. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United Franz Kafka reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now slightly. In this way they went round the room several times helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned a sign that of that there was no question. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his with him. But as it is ..." were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and status with the IRS. (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would works. See paragraph 1.E below. active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by the way in a corner. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any Translated by David Wyllie. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. Franz Kafka His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. status with the IRS. This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found Translator: David Wyllie wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the Translated by David Wyllie parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's movements. alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel electronic works door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower was already the end of March, after all. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. times and they had never come again, at least not with the same hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. and landed loudly on the floor. that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. for his sister to hear him. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. 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