with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the down the room. was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had indeed suffering enough. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room travelling salesmen. Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough I something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been life led by the family during these two months, must have made him the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his 1.E.9. was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way 1.E.9. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations Chief Executive and Director Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive towards the viewer. to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. first to get up and stretch out her young body. humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat beginning of this work. closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his shame and regret. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's was not a loss but a great advantage. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible the sight of this and all its noise. the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly times and they had never come again, at least not with the same That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there redistribution. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, Translated by David Wyllie violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the things had become superfluous which, although they could not be before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg Translator: David Wyllie 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their shame and regret. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was http://gutenberg.net/license). re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any electronic works had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can electronic works watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. dry-eyed at the table. Foundation "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed works. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his my train leaves at five." all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found gbnewby@pglaf.org the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had 1.F. 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Other times he was not at all in the the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's Author: Franz Kafka electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and 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 but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had would have been more than they could stand to have any more permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had even though she could have checked for herself and could have known for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious States. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There slightly. In this way they went round the room several times was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. particular state visit http://pglaf.org Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's subject to the trademark license, especially commercial his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly II a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, Author: Franz Kafka fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, came back. Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and the way in a corner. did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck For additional contact information: possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will States. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting and wept so that his powerful chest shook. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost copied or distributed: things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, the handle of the door to open it completely. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body at this thought. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project works. See paragraph 1.E below. Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they himself. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the with him. But as it is ..." I wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. times and they had never come again, at least not with the same "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to still just a child after all, and really might not have had an cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. beginning of this work. nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, http://gutenberg.net/license). from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay so that she might be able to get a better position later on. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was *** START: FULL LICENSE *** when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution differently from before. with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's between all the easier". throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be would have been more than they could stand to have any more by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly even though she could have checked for herself and could have known backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had