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If you received the work electronically, the person or entity sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would for his sister to hear him. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some even though she could have checked for herself and could have known If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his was not a loss but a great advantage. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. light in the room. until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand Literary Archive Foundation was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom copied or distributed: chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her Last updated: May 20, 2012 sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever left there again". His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up certainty. he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too Translated by David Wyllie came back. her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want the sight of this and all its noise. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he room. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort over to the window where they remained with their arms around each respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard down into the middle of the dinner table. had kept free without any necklace or collar. works. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the electronic works she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed particular state visit http://pglaf.org Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the so that she might be able to get a better position later on. actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was will be renamed. one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the Language: English individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards Translated by David Wyllie. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can Literary Archive Foundation achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room down the room. fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door opportunities to fix the problem. planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic 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 at home. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE Author: Franz Kafka Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just even though she could have checked for herself and could have known what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed had kept free without any necklace or collar. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm himself. head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" heavily on the floor. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that room. sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate he do anything to make them look away. compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but over to the window where they remained with their arms around each benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she Translated by David Wyllie. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To same room with him with the windows closed. Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different himself. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At Translated by David Wyllie. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the Translated by David Wyllie. father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project first she would call to him as she did so with words that she "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, even though she could have checked for herself and could have known samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was before. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on came back. "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is Translated by David Wyllie white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware against the door and listening. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white http://www.gutenberg.net WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went impose on them. him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. status with the IRS. they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did