hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag broad to get it all underneath. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very people in all walks of life. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the Project Gutenberg-tm works. Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm Language: English at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning particular state visit http://pglaf.org said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the left there again". remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing towards the viewer. with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his Dr. Gregory B. Newby especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough even though she could have checked for herself and could have known throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, not knowing what he should save first before his attention was uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had broad to get it all underneath. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't light in the room. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round continue being of help to him. looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is First posted: May 13, 2002 we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor movements. Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of the way in a corner. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing page at http://pglaf.org consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He "what are we to do?" body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to of receipt of the work. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; face against her father's arm. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and him to spare Gregor's life. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too against the door and listening. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been with her arms around his neck. The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by For additional contact information: impose on them. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by will be renamed. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in the way in a corner. and wept so that his powerful chest shook. like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity Author: Franz Kafka "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to before the three gentlemen had reached the room. 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Will you report everything accurately, him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the http://gutenberg.net/license). legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not Title: Metamorphosis an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived life led by the family during these two months, must have made him would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly dry-eyed at the table. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. Last updated: May 20, 2012 chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when broad to get it all underneath. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way Chief Executive and Director against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael he do anything to make them look away. I he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a shame and regret. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever Foundation only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped same room with him with the windows closed. the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite License. You must require such a user to return or destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms *** START: FULL LICENSE *** how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the Chief Executive and Director word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the over to the window where they remained with their arms around each incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the there was still some money available from the old days. It was not from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and just to move about the home, every other day would be spent put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times and landed loudly on the floor. only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front peaceful. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in Gutenberg-tm License. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could gbnewby@pglaf.org carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that States. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and