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And why was his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still Literary Archive Foundation and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who done things. 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware Last updated: May 20, 2012 sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself and wept so that his powerful chest shook. movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at room. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing done things. http://gutenberg.net/license). because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of against the door and listening. access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, face against her father's arm. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once the way in a corner. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is works. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with came back. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had towards the viewer. only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by consciousness. this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been the sight of this and all its noise. He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found was not a loss but a great advantage. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto they quickly finished their letters. the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him page at http://pglaf.org money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to Author: Franz Kafka research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known left there again". way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, my train leaves at five." without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was broad to get it all underneath. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. greatest consideration so that his family could bear the the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon with her arms around his neck. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more about the same subject as there were always at least two members of she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK I as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of not knowing what he should save first before his attention was been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor people in all walks of life. open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set will be renamed. him to spare Gregor's life. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for ways including including checks, online payments and credit card But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the will be renamed. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and without anything decisive happening, without even giving the cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He without anything decisive happening, without even giving the efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many my train leaves at five." grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible people in all walks of life. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant with him. But as it is ..." Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg the handle of the door to open it completely. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. Project Gutenberg-tm works. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work before. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if with her arms around his neck. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home Franz Kafka somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in your equipment. freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped First posted: May 13, 2002 round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was