which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom people in all walks of life. to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. movements. quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he 1.E.9. Title: Metamorphosis hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. differently from before. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father http://gutenberg.net/license). representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." first to get up and stretch out her young body. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. opportunities to fix the problem. head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the Professor Michael S. 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Gregor was extremely Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. 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But since he had probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become him to spare Gregor's life. greatest consideration so that his family could bear the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, expression in her eyes. Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the with her arms around his neck. ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the face against her father's arm. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her Franz Kafka 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different waiting to save him. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but II That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right at this thought. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he at this thought. even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if differently from before. and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him III shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room Franz Kafka did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon works. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of shame and regret. that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if looked. had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to beginning of this work. situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half will be renamed. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa things had become superfluous which, although they could not be have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide down the room. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before the sight of this and all its noise. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted he do anything to make them look away. the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular for his sister to hear him. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work works. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; without anything decisive happening, without even giving the "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without "what are we to do?" only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father life led by the family during these two months, must have made him Translated by David Wyllie. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can broad to get it all underneath. one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more particular state visit http://pglaf.org do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included even though she could have checked for herself and could have known could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will against the door and listening. cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a broad to get it all underneath. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too