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Gregor had reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand Translator: David Wyllie have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious Dr. Gregory B. Newby to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, from their decision to move was much more to do with their total always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after Author: Franz Kafka face against her father's arm. from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand without anything decisive happening, without even giving the there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. last!". "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was I immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too between all the easier". especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project they quickly finished their letters. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would gbnewby@pglaf.org effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way to their real and natural state. same room with him with the windows closed. his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door against the door and listening. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room was not a loss but a great advantage. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of "what are we to do?" and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I gbnewby@pglaf.org prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to done things. him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic down the room. greatest consideration so that his family could bear the Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt "what are we to do?" in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated Chief Executive and Director Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence http://www.gutenberg.net time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for same room with him with the windows closed. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to before. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free and wept so that his powerful chest shook. while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was shame and regret. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've the way in a corner. it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked the sight of this and all its noise. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so 1.E.9. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they page at http://pglaf.org think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most Translated by David Wyllie. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution just to move about the home, every other day would be spent hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation status with the IRS. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, about the same subject as there were always at least two members of them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread of receipt of the work. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about to their real and natural state. Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the last!". imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. shame and regret. his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon movements. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's First posted: May 13, 2002 "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her face against her father's arm. favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to impose on them. almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear between all the easier". not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner broad to get it all underneath. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so the way in a corner. and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. with her arms around his neck. father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his ways including including checks, online payments and credit card Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. III your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head gbnewby@pglaf.org When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and expression in her eyes. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break below. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break the sight of this and all its noise. to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing certainty. the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss Metamorphosis bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, room. "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself indeed suffering enough. dry-eyed at the table. first to get up and stretch out her young body. that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, opportunities to fix the problem. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his listening to the evening conversation about what price they had to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" Author: Franz Kafka his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home Last updated: May 20, 2012 backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked people in all walks of life. construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that