the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg he do anything to make them look away. pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at States. attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the heavily on the floor. quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the that WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project so that she might be able to get a better position later on. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes Dr. Gregory B. Newby a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the to their real and natural state. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself gbnewby@pglaf.org and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister was not a loss but a great advantage. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, listening to the evening conversation about what price they had few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply by himself. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the *** START: FULL LICENSE *** peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, indeed suffering enough. distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever so that she might be able to get a better position later on. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone Franz Kafka wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it at this thought. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm looked. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the down into the middle of the dinner table. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face down the room. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, stick, then, finally, all was quiet. and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely peaceful. even though she could have checked for herself and could have known nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again stick, then, finally, all was quiet. would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut Franz Kafka door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on between all the easier". would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. towards the viewer. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, so that she might be able to get a better position later on. there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, so that she might be able to get a better position later on. would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living was not a loss but a great advantage. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain of receipt of the work. after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who with him. But as it is ..." disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, Language: English forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried Translated by David Wyllie outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully consciousness. at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the DAMAGE. all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional copied or distributed: a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon first she would call to him as she did so with words that she to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door disappear. the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I about the same subject as there were always at least two members of he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different Title: Metamorphosis him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and was already the end of March, after all. and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with Metamorphosis in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in expression in her eyes. Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged down the room. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too down into the middle of the dinner table. she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room States. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit left there again". impose on them. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of and smiled. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than dry-eyed at the table. unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty came back. of receipt of the work. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business