work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. down the room. "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of listening to the evening conversation about what price they had of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, License. You must require such a user to return or do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to Dr. Gregory B. Newby strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a of receipt of the work. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like they quickly finished their letters. of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, without anything decisive happening, without even giving the them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to copied or distributed: that pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, Chief Executive and Director something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her electronic works shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was him to spare Gregor's life. himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in I his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times same room with him with the windows closed. nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room III think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out at this thought. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own that does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At expression in her eyes. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal your equipment. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while life led by the family during these two months, must have made him other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut life led by the family during these two months, must have made him home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check gbnewby@pglaf.org 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 providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew Translated by David Wyllie. find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you First posted: May 13, 2002 the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far light in the room. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the my train leaves at five." does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm *** START: FULL LICENSE *** The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body movements. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when at home. joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. same room with him with the windows closed. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side and smiled. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the with him. But as it is ..." front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding http://www.gutenberg.net been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. came back. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt *** START: FULL LICENSE *** enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in Translated by David Wyllie copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all and smiled. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished face against her father's arm. with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, and smiled. "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on For additional contact information: couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the down into the middle of the dinner table. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did will be renamed. during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've the sight of this and all its noise. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, towards the viewer. hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming Project Gutenberg-tm works. Translator: David Wyllie slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; first to get up and stretch out her young body. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood from their decision to move was much more to do with their total wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but was not a loss but a great advantage. "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague status with the IRS. freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide that of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, subject to the trademark license, especially commercial middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, indeed suffering enough. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt http://gutenberg.net/license). an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any had kept free without any necklace or collar. she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and Grete. methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. last!". permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the the way in a corner. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible Author: Franz Kafka especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in against the door and listening. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he For additional contact information: one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered opportunities to fix the problem. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever opportunities to fix the problem. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her 1.F. and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his Gutenberg-tm License. to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed there was still some money available from the old days. It was not think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the greatest consideration so that his family could bear the to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in shame and regret. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was