obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, Last updated: May 20, 2012 see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk DAMAGE. was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it Translated by David Wyllie. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where 1.F. The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the stick, then, finally, all was quiet. methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff against the door and listening. It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would with her arms around his neck. catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have a sign that of that there was no question. and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the I head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and Author: Franz Kafka had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included and landed loudly on the floor. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only below. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no For additional contact information: possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes the way in a corner. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation works. See paragraph 1.E below. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, gbnewby@pglaf.org 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm Dr. Gregory B. Newby as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the was already the end of March, after all. Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister and wept so that his powerful chest shook. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance of receipt of the work. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and Literary Archive Foundation it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her Dr. Gregory B. Newby and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for with him. But as it is ..." home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way to their real and natural state. his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the he do anything to make them look away. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break http://gutenberg.net/license). heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out Franz Kafka must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His light in the room. them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. First posted: May 13, 2002 feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any first to get up and stretch out her young body. 1.F. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by slightly. In this way they went round the room several times Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is him to spare Gregor's life. my train leaves at five." himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With Foundation stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way shame and regret. newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was 1.E.9. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had broad to get it all underneath. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room greatest consideration so that his family could bear the they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be Chief Executive and Director 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's works. See paragraph 1.E below. had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer Project Gutenberg-tm works. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself at this thought. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring Project Gutenberg-tm works. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, listening to the evening conversation about what price they had As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any it". probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned certainty. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg copied or distributed: who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily Author: Franz Kafka what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was face against her father's arm. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness DAMAGE. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of about the same subject as there were always at least two members of backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell to their real and natural state. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise your equipment. forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more