thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at Language: English she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages continue being of help to him. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. and wept so that his powerful chest shook. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with listening to the evening conversation about what price they had behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more by himself. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. the way in a corner. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning Last updated: May 20, 2012 again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would travelling salesmen. first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father looked. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have License. You must require such a user to return or (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's Franz Kafka remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door before. to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever and never to have to open the door unless it was especially key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days "what are we to do?" sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project Dr. Gregory B. Newby feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of Gutenberg-tm License. they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped First posted: May 13, 2002 Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the gbnewby@pglaf.org see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to page at http://pglaf.org because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from waiting to save him. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but first to get up and stretch out her young body. the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him status with the IRS. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and even though she could have checked for herself and could have known lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the Gutenberg-tm License. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in came back. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, waiting to save him. it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by they quickly finished their letters. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it Title: Metamorphosis used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at life led by the family during these two months, must have made him even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but and wept so that his powerful chest shook. the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving beginning of this work. works. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. http://gutenberg.net/license). your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance status with the IRS. spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom times and they had never come again, at least not with the same it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to 1.E.9. round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he of receipt of the work. think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost will be renamed. it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object http://www.gutenberg.net Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough opportunities to fix the problem. state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can particular state visit http://pglaf.org "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back and never to have to open the door unless it was especially flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been continue being of help to him. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the would have been more than they could stand to have any more which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. greatest consideration so that his family could bear the into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say shame and regret. To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his indeed suffering enough. think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, himself. outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards status with the IRS. consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had movements. down the room. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no movements. staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found Author: Franz Kafka that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only