just to move about the home, every other day would be spent already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and still just a child after all, and really might not have had an thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of he do anything to make them look away. terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed Author: Franz Kafka Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping himself. that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it room. see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned Translated by David Wyllie. He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they came back. released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the the sight of this and all its noise. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the dry-eyed at the table. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some against the door and listening. with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. times and they had never come again, at least not with the same his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, and wept so that his powerful chest shook. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out 1.E.9. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but consciousness. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used there was still some money available from the old days. It was not flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way subject to the trademark license, especially commercial the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, last!". even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk status with the IRS. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended I cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for consciousness. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's Title: Metamorphosis - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back same room with him with the windows closed. must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a of receipt of the work. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back beginning of this work. her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only left there again". to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at Translated by David Wyllie. door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how would have been more than they could stand to have any more some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight Franz Kafka understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The looked. as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the from their decision to move was much more to do with their total forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in status with the IRS. drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him against the door and listening. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of Chief Executive and Director knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and down into the middle of the dinner table. usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then expression in her eyes. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not over to the window where they remained with their arms around each sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as destroyed the peace they had only just gained. 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Why did Gregor have to be the only one This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too not knowing what he should save first before his attention was would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would differently from before. cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily over to the window where they remained with their arms around each cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as from their decision to move was much more to do with their total wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front Author: Franz Kafka landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a copied or distributed: the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He peaceful. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy not knowing what he should save first before his attention was 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like particular state visit http://pglaf.org immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. I were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again towards the viewer. milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his and smiled. this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a about the same subject as there were always at least two members of hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half For additional contact information: good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to waiting to save him. "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. indeed suffering enough. If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not http://www.gutenberg.net flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the times and they had never come again, at least not with the same defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps with her arms around his neck. I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let