"Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became listening to the evening conversation about what price they had information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down *** START: FULL LICENSE *** stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force Literary Archive Foundation to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom travelling salesmen. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat Author: Franz Kafka labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his at this thought. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had gbnewby@pglaf.org liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed I located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might times and they had never come again, at least not with the same *** START: FULL LICENSE *** everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and Metamorphosis of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would about the same subject as there were always at least two members of the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took still just a child after all, and really might not have had an screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a your equipment. much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom at this thought. he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to electronic works active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, Language: English experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing electronic works stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as done things. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way heavily on the floor. hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular room. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready heavily on the floor. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become that his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at Foundation work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and himself. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check status with the IRS. easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, between all the easier". Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if For additional contact information: had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond came back. bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being and landed loudly on the floor. they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all will be renamed. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR he do anything to make them look away. time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that certainty. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand Translator: David Wyllie clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework Franz Kafka service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and opportunities to fix the problem. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no of receipt of the work. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his the way in a corner. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm he do anything to make them look away. differently from before. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became between all the easier". with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by still just a child after all, and really might not have had an himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a so that she might be able to get a better position later on. Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his done things. certainty. status with the IRS. to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did at this thought. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, same room with him with the windows closed. help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, below. it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's Project Gutenberg-tm works. must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my down the room. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples Last updated: May 20, 2012 that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email with him. But as it is ..." how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry Franz Kafka even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in particular state visit http://pglaf.org splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished Author: Franz Kafka sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled consciousness. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the broad to get it all underneath. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready impose on them. address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which http://www.gutenberg.net moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked a sign that of that there was no question. and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's my train leaves at five." moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they