were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very approach us with offers to donate. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very for his sister to hear him. him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a Author: Franz Kafka slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, III already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting without anything decisive happening, without even giving the my train leaves at five." think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible still just a child after all, and really might not have had an first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" towards the viewer. things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far from their decision to move was much more to do with their total the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive room. electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but DAMAGE. by himself. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, your equipment. early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he would have been more than they could stand to have any more electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all expression in her eyes. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing life led by the family during these two months, must have made him and wept so that his powerful chest shook. usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been redistribution. on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will looked. "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning your equipment. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in License. You must require such a user to return or States. Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present Translated by David Wyllie works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's beginning of this work. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out Translated by David Wyllie not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something by himself. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room even though she could have checked for herself and could have known choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and redistribution. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO came back. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would face against her father's arm. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper subject to the trademark license, especially commercial thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when not knowing what he should save first before his attention was she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up will be renamed. visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply from their decision to move was much more to do with their total Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still Translated by David Wyllie could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones against the door and listening. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted stick, then, finally, all was quiet. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time times and they had never come again, at least not with the same especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his the way in a corner. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. Last updated: May 20, 2012 the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to indeed suffering enough. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my Translated by David Wyllie. head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had down the room. they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless light in the room. however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it III Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or broad to get it all underneath. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? 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Gregor was extremely that and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work he do anything to make them look away. Metamorphosis notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about States. DAMAGE. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after was already the end of March, after all. down the room. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought same room with him with the windows closed. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present Language: English to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up For additional contact information: that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm redistribution. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. 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