that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up down into the middle of the dinner table. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from came back. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she Gutenberg-tm work. 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Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had redistribution. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself III at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the Language: English Chief Executive and Director hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous listening to the evening conversation about what price they had father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up with her arms around his neck. of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his will be renamed. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel page at http://pglaf.org Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, page at http://pglaf.org sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was he looked back for the last time. 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It is true particular state visit http://pglaf.org than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be with him. But as it is ..." which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had and never to have to open the door unless it was especially the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would Literary Archive Foundation recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping they quickly finished their letters. even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it without anything decisive happening, without even giving the public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by redistribution. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him from their decision to move was much more to do with their total however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately disappear. even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was Project Gutenberg-tm works. and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced Franz Kafka she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to done things. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations Professor Michael S. 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Very soon his sister From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to the handle of the door to open it completely. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly 1.A. 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Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. Grete. until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be Literary Archive Foundation from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a room. The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking Gutenberg-tm License. is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know Metamorphosis Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. so that she might be able to get a better position later on. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. that sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down to their real and natural state. the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, broad to get it all underneath. first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her to their real and natural state. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen Translated by David Wyllie. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If things had become superfluous which, although they could not be of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. opportunities to fix the problem. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he particular state visit http://pglaf.org It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him,