dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the differently from before. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back with her arms around his neck. been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably with him. But as it is ..." called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and electronic works understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest Title: Metamorphosis Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to the sight of this and all its noise. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. Chief Executive and Director clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his Translated by David Wyllie. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell beginning of this work. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite II received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but over to the window where they remained with their arms around each immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg greatest consideration so that his family could bear the So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again continue being of help to him. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot about the same subject as there were always at least two members of And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, States. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think was already the end of March, after all. ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was for his sister to hear him. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, gbnewby@pglaf.org held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. Franz Kafka stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way done things. pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now the way in a corner. That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from indeed suffering enough. to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in consciousness. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and would have been more than they could stand to have any more and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT against the door and listening. early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, electronic works taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he down the room. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown he do anything to make them look away. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn movements. dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise himself. Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the there was still some money available from the old days. It was not ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. of receipt of the work. all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state First posted: May 13, 2002 his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so about the same subject as there were always at least two members of how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go without anything decisive happening, without even giving the kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, by himself. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or States. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him even though she could have checked for herself and could have known electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone against the door and listening. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm Gutenberg-tm License. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He First posted: May 13, 2002 peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would he do anything to make them look away. perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could approach us with offers to donate. dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily times and they had never come again, at least not with the same ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still by himself. doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At Franz Kafka that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, approach us with offers to donate. him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, III the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy beginning of this work. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my