to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm over to the window where they remained with their arms around each almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could there was still some money available from the old days. It was not out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you Franz Kafka like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his movements. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state particular state visit http://pglaf.org out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head that the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a your equipment. up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able certainty. achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the electronic works he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the slightly. In this way they went round the room several times arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she with him. But as it is ..." himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she my train leaves at five." I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have even though she could have checked for herself and could have known that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, Last updated: May 20, 2012 writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper what you can do with this work. 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"Well I can't think of any other way of dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the him to spare Gregor's life. lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied Project Gutenberg-tm works. he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few *** START: FULL LICENSE *** One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is will be renamed. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite II With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't States. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER and smiled. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times Grete. around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be License. You must require such a user to return or does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour not knowing what he should save first before his attention was phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more impose on them. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but the way in a corner. this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could Section 3. 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Sometimes he would electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm certainty. they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without last!". hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's DAMAGE. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he would have been more than they could stand to have any more belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from movements. even though she could have checked for herself and could have known entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that heavily on the floor. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He Last updated: May 20, 2012 part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God Dr. Gregory B. Newby could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to For additional contact information: Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it before. all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of broad to get it all underneath. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His had kept free without any necklace or collar. "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little people in all walks of life. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object still just a child after all, and really might not have had an everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide approach us with offers to donate. Translated by David Wyllie. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." although there was no longer much warm affection given in return.