seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had continue being of help to him. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, II time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away from their decision to move was much more to do with their total "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the they quickly finished their letters. now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his still just a child after all, and really might not have had an continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, would have been more than they could stand to have any more the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the slightly. In this way they went round the room several times middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do 1.F.2. 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The last thing though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He heavily on the floor. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper was already the end of March, after all. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with with her arms around his neck. while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring from their decision to move was much more to do with their total to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the of receipt of the work. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when even though she could have checked for herself and could have known the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project himself. Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in page at http://pglaf.org couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible *** START: FULL LICENSE *** while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and not knowing what he should save first before his attention was Author: Franz Kafka decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they face against her father's arm. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his page at http://pglaf.org light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be my train leaves at five." again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He License. You must require such a user to return or License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the down the room. after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, Chief Executive and Director seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" 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Hardly aware (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, at this thought. So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed peaceful. fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any III against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of consciousness. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of For additional contact information: was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm Metamorphosis was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any life led by the family during these two months, must have made him immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by came back. the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate he do anything to make them look away. somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely continue being of help to him. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit page at http://pglaf.org suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the indeed suffering enough. before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone light in the room. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of Author: Franz Kafka harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole last!". now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously dry-eyed at the table. that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times slightly. In this way they went round the room several times and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock heavily on the floor. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange face against her father's arm. gbnewby@pglaf.org than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his Literary Archive Foundation