home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way between all the easier". if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** heavily on the floor. opportunities to fix the problem. he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any disappear. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with times and they had never come again, at least not with the same Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring will be renamed. only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing http://gutenberg.net/license). because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from life led by the family during these two months, must have made him look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been approach us with offers to donate. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, he do anything to make them look away. shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated done things. the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See life led by the family during these two months, must have made him other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is III III repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant first to get up and stretch out her young body. peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it there was still some money available from the old days. It was not middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight Translated by David Wyllie. said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back about the same subject as there were always at least two members of part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly For additional contact information: going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered listening to the evening conversation about what price they had darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down consciousness. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project there was still some money available from the old days. It was not but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks expression in her eyes. something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become Author: Franz Kafka but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, left there again". used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was between all the easier". Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the "what are we to do?" or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up works. See paragraph 1.E below. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At works. different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother so that she might be able to get a better position later on. I there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After Chief Executive and Director and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", at home. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown just to move about the home, every other day would be spent the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at at this thought. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate times and they had never come again, at least not with the same must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his Project Gutenberg-tm works. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the and landed loudly on the floor. clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be page at http://pglaf.org both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent before. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" consciousness. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was License. You must require such a user to return or imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty the way in a corner. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom that copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to Translated by David Wyllie. the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the himself. Translated by David Wyllie. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly waiting to save him. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we Translator: David Wyllie pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all disappear. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also electronic works hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview your equipment. precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her Chief Executive and Director shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever same room with him with the windows closed. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took I and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table he do anything to make them look away. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let License. You must require such a user to return or Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. 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During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. so that she might be able to get a better position later on. she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier II dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, that receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and people in all walks of life. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation States. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; stick, then, finally, all was quiet. body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no greatest consideration so that his family could bear the rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let