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Gregor was amazed still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as http://gutenberg.net/license). and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking Translator: David Wyllie dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's with him. But as it is ..." up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked I had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his Gutenberg-tm License. the way in a corner. room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to II home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the against the door and listening. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] DAMAGE. soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business they quickly finished their letters. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust by himself. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or beginning of this work. unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. people in all walks of life. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table particular state visit http://pglaf.org anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When Language: English even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I over to the window where they remained with their arms around each DAMAGE. vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was that himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, and landed loudly on the floor. and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, before. as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all Translated by David Wyllie. during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, electronic works mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, first she would call to him as she did so with words that she Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free Translated by David Wyllie. playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother Chief Executive and Director day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently Franz Kafka just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there http://www.gutenberg.net number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined disappear. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever Author: Franz Kafka same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview Literary Archive Foundation posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he Grete. because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or against the door and listening. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary even though she could have checked for herself and could have known mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than just to move about the home, every other day would be spent that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the 1.F. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times works. look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock the handle of the door to open it completely. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There there was still some money available from the old days. It was not be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another stick, then, finally, all was quiet. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing movements. and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" life led by the family during these two months, must have made him joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so Foundation in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already