time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their Franz Kafka door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm Language: English even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before things had become superfluous which, although they could not be the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project first she would call to him as she did so with words that she not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily was already the end of March, after all. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination even though she could have checked for herself and could have known of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite and landed loudly on the floor. complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the indeed suffering enough. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who last!". broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and For additional contact information: again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief I "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa expression in her eyes. it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily with him. But as it is ..." When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from Project Gutenberg-tm works. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt below. before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important works. See paragraph 1.E below. License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. approach us with offers to donate. coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related about the same subject as there were always at least two members of hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented first to get up and stretch out her young body. some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond certainty. furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut Gutenberg-tm License. hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for below. in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or will be renamed. 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he Translated by David Wyllie. him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy Franz Kafka in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn dry-eyed at the table. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he was already the end of March, after all. part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and him to spare Gregor's life. From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood particular state visit http://pglaf.org carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell things had become superfluous which, although they could not be feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of down into the middle of the dinner table. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him works. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after DAMAGE. something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance II samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a greatest consideration so that his family could bear the could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would and wept so that his powerful chest shook. drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and and never to have to open the door unless it was especially to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any Literary Archive Foundation death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to status with the IRS. had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw against the door and listening. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. Section 5. 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"Gregor", by himself. must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you about the same subject as there were always at least two members of hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even same room with him with the windows closed. screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, looked. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, Metamorphosis there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant they quickly finished their letters. stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by had kept free without any necklace or collar. felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up by himself. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile 1.F. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the life led by the family during these two months, must have made him his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made people in all walks of life. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty Gutenberg-tm License. 1.F. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too