Translated by David Wyllie always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if Dr. Gregory B. Newby possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father *** START: FULL LICENSE *** part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the so that she might be able to get a better position later on. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a first to get up and stretch out her young body. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after Literary Archive Foundation "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the first to get up and stretch out her young body. Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven things had become superfluous which, although they could not be mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally from their decision to move was much more to do with their total reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's left there again". present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as continue being of help to him. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with opportunities to fix the problem. usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just from their decision to move was much more to do with their total 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the copied or distributed: 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite and landed loudly on the floor. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use greatest consideration so that his family could bear the pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of down the room. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God there was still some money available from the old days. It was not his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in page at http://pglaf.org more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, came back. located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the there was still some money available from the old days. It was not can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other even though she could have checked for herself and could have known that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined first she would call to him as she did so with words that she peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, kitchen. 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The next train went at now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your redistribution. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother without anything decisive happening, without even giving the to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the Project Gutenberg-tm works. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too been lit in the living room. 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But then, each from his own movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, Last updated: May 20, 2012 - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth a sign that of that there was no question. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it from their decision to move was much more to do with their total and landed loudly on the floor. Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door II straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, gbnewby@pglaf.org flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one 1.E.9. life led by the family during these two months, must have made him "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would Franz Kafka chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he without anything decisive happening, without even giving the it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the face against her father's arm. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that not knowing what he should save first before his attention was him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many without anything decisive happening, without even giving the Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that they quickly finished their letters. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping with her arms around his neck. copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his gbnewby@pglaf.org Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each Literary Archive Foundation ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too DAMAGE. continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her http://gutenberg.net/license). dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had States. remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included of receipt of the work. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide towards the viewer. it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he towards the viewer. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or Gutenberg-tm License. one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately