despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange Grete. people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force was not a loss but a great advantage. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed http://gutenberg.net/license). LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO from their decision to move was much more to do with their total going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, for his sister to hear him. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time Gutenberg-tm License. it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition travelling salesmen. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with 1.E.9. main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals had kept free without any necklace or collar. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the against the door and listening. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of people in all walks of life. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and last!". little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than was already the end of March, after all. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think just to move about the home, every other day would be spent her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to III to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and Translated by David Wyllie. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few was already the end of March, after all. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his will be renamed. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER looked. with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut Franz Kafka taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: DAMAGE. normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern dry-eyed at the table. part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. 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 First posted: May 13, 2002 exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited II this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of consciousness. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily things had become superfluous which, although they could not be possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself for his sister to hear him. close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks II thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite before. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm Foundation great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure things had become superfluous which, although they could not be as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 not knowing what he should save first before his attention was could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a ways including including checks, online payments and credit card reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. face against her father's arm. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project DAMAGE. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. shame and regret. things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work Foundation she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use First posted: May 13, 2002 becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. the way in a corner. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening heavily on the floor. PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite stick, then, finally, all was quiet. condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to http://gutenberg.net/license). foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching I dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found not knowing what he should save first before his attention was that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of Franz Kafka They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of Title: Metamorphosis like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their at this thought. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the greatest consideration so that his family could bear the provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could works. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of