enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? the sight of this and all its noise. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination down the room. they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his things had become superfluous which, although they could not be he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father Last updated: May 20, 2012 of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it Literary Archive Foundation slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back consciousness. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the Project Gutenberg-tm works. against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might approach us with offers to donate. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they License. You must require such a user to return or all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects down the room. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made consciousness. had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour Last updated: May 20, 2012 something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently *** START: FULL LICENSE *** up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal works. See paragraph 1.E below. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back my train leaves at five." Translated by David Wyllie. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations a sign that of that there was no question. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any electronic works used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her greatest consideration so that his family could bear the six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. I in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm differently from before. his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware Translated by David Wyllie perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be it". So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock copied or distributed: in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide not knowing what he should save first before his attention was blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had for his sister to hear him. 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: face against her father's arm. wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to indeed suffering enough. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood Translated by David Wyllie. at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from "what are we to do?" drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, Franz Kafka was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and even though she could have checked for herself and could have known mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to against the door and listening. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as *** START: FULL LICENSE *** cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I same room with him with the windows closed. certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: Language: English around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully peaceful. was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had without anything decisive happening, without even giving the to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort of receipt of the work. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought last!". playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of before. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. even though she could have checked for herself and could have known 1.E.9. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he light in the room. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, room. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were *** START: FULL LICENSE *** Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of light in the room. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than broad to get it all underneath. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped not knowing what he should save first before his attention was the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no http://gutenberg.net/license). approach us with offers to donate. couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance stick, then, finally, all was quiet. works. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been peaceful. off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose peaceful. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon electronic works violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could still just a child after all, and really might not have had an came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it towards the viewer. this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the