was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards even though she could have checked for herself and could have known his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to First posted: May 13, 2002 especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if came back. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in without anything decisive happening, without even giving the to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his had kept free without any necklace or collar. sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, so that she might be able to get a better position later on. Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: continue being of help to him. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the down into the middle of the dinner table. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of came back. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard that said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide I if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand down into the middle of the dinner table. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned Foundation is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day differently from before. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by 1.F. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had Franz Kafka frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room Foundation better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared beginning of this work. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived page at http://pglaf.org have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings at home. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In the sight of this and all its noise. for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family that back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and for his sister to hear him. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, movements. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed "what are we to do?" He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated last!". room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; by himself. he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the beginning of this work. the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no by himself. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made continue being of help to him. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is approach us with offers to donate. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently "what are we to do?" he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound works. See paragraph 1.E below. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's status with the IRS. that back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague http://www.gutenberg.net overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow things had become superfluous which, although they could not be been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it III the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother towards the viewer. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman 1.F.4. 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Besides that, they had not been using up all the completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back he do anything to make them look away. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite the sight of this and all its noise. that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] impose on them. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before First posted: May 13, 2002 Translated by David Wyllie. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in down into the middle of the dinner table. from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United still just a child after all, and really might not have had an I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did and wept so that his powerful chest shook. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the Metamorphosis open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could at this thought. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister Translated by David Wyllie under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the against the door and listening. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do "what are we to do?" able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully would have been more than they could stand to have any more make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was opportunities to fix the problem. And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of Translator: David Wyllie the handle of the door to open it completely. coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was