useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" from their decision to move was much more to do with their total playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away "what are we to do?" see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to still just a child after all, and really might not have had an vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched Franz Kafka in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down by himself. foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell over to the window where they remained with their arms around each "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, subject to the trademark license, especially commercial 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple for his sister to hear him. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of light in the room. ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used http://www.gutenberg.net my train leaves at five." day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the Foundation of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on opportunities to fix the problem. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the Grete. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared works. See paragraph 1.E below. parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any with her arms around his neck. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was movements. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was Translated by David Wyllie straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced they quickly finished their letters. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it to her contractor and Grete to her principal. 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At first he moved it because, with no other room free where into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled beginning of this work. subject to the trademark license, especially commercial had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been works. See paragraph 1.E below. pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again life led by the family during these two months, must have made him Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email just to move about the home, every other day would be spent the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat my train leaves at five." consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we indeed suffering enough. be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could of receipt of the work. 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If you do not agree to abide by all terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on "Just look how thin he was. 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See was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly about the same subject as there were always at least two members of 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved License. You must require such a user to return or his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes last!". Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother that question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see down the room. last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by Translated by David Wyllie. expression in her eyes. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes Chief Executive and Director he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when life led by the family during these two months, must have made him Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music Translated by David Wyllie. would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR for his sister to hear him. helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. Author: Franz Kafka strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware Translated by David Wyllie all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. was already the end of March, after all. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little License. You must require such a user to return or had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared Literary Archive Foundation furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite Last updated: May 20, 2012 parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his States. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had without anything decisive happening, without even giving the they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table came back. Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was life led by the family during these two months, must have made him he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his listening to the evening conversation about what price they had this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be works. See paragraph 1.E below. think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself II ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt people in all walks of life. kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep Translated by David Wyllie. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the my train leaves at five." actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? he do anything to make them look away. so that she might be able to get a better position later on. foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he what you can do with this work. 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