even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her the sight of this and all its noise. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, even though she could have checked for herself and could have known sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, listening to the evening conversation about what price they had the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there so that she might be able to get a better position later on. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that they quickly finished their letters. had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making just to move about the home, every other day would be spent this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did 1.E.9. think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they Translated by David Wyllie. crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, page at http://pglaf.org and wept so that his powerful chest shook. left there again". "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to it". sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his had kept free without any necklace or collar. Franz Kafka point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on Language: English Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and himself. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to Translated by David Wyllie. spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto disappear. door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her Title: Metamorphosis So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still travelling salesmen. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other Translated by David Wyllie. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used Foundation glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the certainty. him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? last!". sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another against the door and listening. say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just Translated by David Wyllie on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it and never to have to open the door unless it was especially why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new disappear. and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain Language: English "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister the handle of the door to open it completely. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the Franz Kafka him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new the way in a corner. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that light in the room. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would down into the middle of the dinner table. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if was already the end of March, after all. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg Dr. Gregory B. Newby different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch 1.F. States. recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the Translated by David Wyllie. some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, expression in her eyes. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded down the room. was already the end of March, after all. this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much and wept so that his powerful chest shook. forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It and smiled. works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, 1.F. While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who Translated by David Wyllie. it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all opportunities to fix the problem. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time to their real and natural state. thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended Author: Franz Kafka parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even dry-eyed at the table. about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and without anything decisive happening, without even giving the shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room light in the room. driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest differently from before. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any it". Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, electronic works But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work works. incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. ways including including checks, online payments and credit card warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect Gregor's room was for her and her alone. 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This This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and not knowing what he should save first before his attention was while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his things had become superfluous which, although they could not be benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of times and they had never come again, at least not with the same thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been