understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. First posted: May 13, 2002 "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating Franz Kafka Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the Author: Franz Kafka "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. indeed suffering enough. don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's things had become superfluous which, although they could not be States. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music that for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she movements. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and first to get up and stretch out her young body. at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when had kept free without any necklace or collar. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, differently from before. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it Literary Archive Foundation donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange Dr. Gregory B. Newby 1.E.9. how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down certainty. meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or listening to the evening conversation about what price they had a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the and landed loudly on the floor. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not 1.F. already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring your equipment. couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against continue being of help to him. consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it had kept free without any necklace or collar. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, status with the IRS. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of below. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would a sign that of that there was no question. the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand and wept so that his powerful chest shook. down the room. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight differently from before. and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room III full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a the handle of the door to open it completely. 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his towards the viewer. or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work down into the middle of the dinner table. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm License. You must require such a user to return or easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped had kept free without any necklace or collar. only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was Last updated: May 20, 2012 eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of at home. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. 1.F.6. 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They communicated able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER continue being of help to him. doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. would have been more than they could stand to have any more broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. 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These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and impose on them. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow peaceful. broad to get it all underneath. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation people in all walks of life. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. Translator: David Wyllie expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance a sign that of that there was no question. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her Chief Executive and Director Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed continue being of help to him. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property For additional contact information: something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a *** START: FULL LICENSE *** This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of differently from before. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could Literary Archive Foundation 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite Foundation as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's against the door and listening. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the room. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it came back. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned movements. Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of they quickly finished their letters. from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to times and they had never come again, at least not with the same was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came Dr. Gregory B. Newby chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The they quickly finished their letters. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net looked. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy differently from before. She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt