sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. Last updated: May 20, 2012 and landed loudly on the floor. whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence slightly. In this way they went round the room several times different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; gbnewby@pglaf.org copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the status with the IRS. looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing travelling salesmen. that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall and smiled. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen down the room. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had it". there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. people in all walks of life. where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his slightly. In this way they went round the room several times status with the IRS. as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on him to spare Gregor's life. hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it License. You must require such a user to return or morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the slightly. In this way they went round the room several times had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if and smiled. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon a sign that of that there was no question. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his Last updated: May 20, 2012 sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was listening to the evening conversation about what price they had to their real and natural state. 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, times and they had never come again, at least not with the same He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back done things. TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the over to the window where they remained with their arms around each on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the the way in a corner. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his just to move about the home, every other day would be spent state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm I earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday Franz Kafka stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" to their real and natural state. to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or slightly. In this way they went round the room several times now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his Last updated: May 20, 2012 useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be approach us with offers to donate. had kept free without any necklace or collar. been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, to their real and natural state. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had himself. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, consciousness. left there again". that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's redistribution. fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he that difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good to their real and natural state. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will face against her father's arm. landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their life led by the family during these two months, must have made him chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go at home. Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out not knowing what he should save first before his attention was the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and life led by the family during these two months, must have made him Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's Last updated: May 20, 2012 property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, a sign that of that there was no question. electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work between all the easier". and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought works. couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. done things. taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the License. You must require such a user to return or sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about beginning of this work. into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back