than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe your equipment. now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and subject to the trademark license, especially commercial True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff and wept so that his powerful chest shook. it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any works. See paragraph 1.E below. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it will be renamed. the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was last!". remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing Franz Kafka sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite towards the viewer. Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from down the room. Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a below. was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited would have been more than they could stand to have any more other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his and smiled. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was Chief Executive and Director Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, the sight of this and all its noise. she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The that and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her Language: English he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but people in all walks of life. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and face against her father's arm. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of left there again". decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in Grete. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the with him. But as it is ..." might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower 1.E.9. flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's times and they had never come again, at least not with the same throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a stick, then, finally, all was quiet. to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement Project Gutenberg-tm works. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked for his sister to hear him. slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they Franz Kafka open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the the sight of this and all its noise. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and Translated by David Wyllie. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more they quickly finished their letters. "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and light in the room. providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short will be renamed. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried States. rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He disappear. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend not knowing what he should save first before his attention was slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to same room with him with the windows closed. could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the movements. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door travelling salesmen. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be had kept free without any necklace or collar. Chief Executive and Director Franz Kafka http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone slightly. In this way they went round the room several times He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever Language: English the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay shame and regret. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project travelling salesmen. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the with her arms around his neck. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief broad to get it all underneath. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. beginning of this work. morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present certainty. the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his Translator: David Wyllie they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing first she would call to him as she did so with words that she steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and Franz Kafka Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide at this thought. - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie.