his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if License. You must require such a user to return or and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom was already the end of March, after all. different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was stick, then, finally, all was quiet. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in indeed suffering enough. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister people in all walks of life. exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, dry-eyed at the table. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe First posted: May 13, 2002 he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back particular state visit http://pglaf.org written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by opportunities to fix the problem. mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With listening to the evening conversation about what price they had it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether against the door and listening. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home times and they had never come again, at least not with the same sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest dry-eyed at the table. and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned Last updated: May 20, 2012 room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would so that she might be able to get a better position later on. a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which greatest consideration so that his family could bear the service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her would have been more than they could stand to have any more there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or at home. more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she so that she might be able to get a better position later on. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had beginning of this work. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or and never to have to open the door unless it was especially concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and that The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 shame and regret. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but had kept free without any necklace or collar. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there http://www.gutenberg.net Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in Franz Kafka only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, electronic works Foundation would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property was not a loss but a great advantage. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest my train leaves at five." pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then against the door and listening. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" by himself. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his last!". about the same subject as there were always at least two members of watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net of receipt of the work. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said from their decision to move was much more to do with their total left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of and smiled. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the I all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would it. 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"That's what I said", replied the wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it DAMAGE. Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. consciousness. father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. 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Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room so that she might be able to get a better position later on. father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self consciousness. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what 1.E.9. Franz Kafka hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any over to the window where they remained with their arms around each sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At lock!" 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We've done all that's immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the Chief Executive and Director the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his I if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the States. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, first to get up and stretch out her young body. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite disappear. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to a sign that of that there was no question. with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each to their real and natural state. 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted done things. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the