the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. Metamorphosis and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent 1.F. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm without anything decisive happening, without even giving the splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for Translated by David Wyllie from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his 1.F.2. 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It may only be with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will indeed suffering enough. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just Project Gutenberg-tm works. nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are heavily on the floor. now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on 1.F. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared a sign that of that there was no question. and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then not knowing what he should save first before his attention was quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then Title: Metamorphosis Grete. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had works. See paragraph 1.E below. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have Translated by David Wyllie sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and looked. that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not would have been more than they could stand to have any more on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would certainty. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, http://www.gutenberg.net had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would was already the end of March, after all. But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the room. as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was Metamorphosis early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to even though she could have checked for herself and could have known sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief License. You must require such a user to return or "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight still just a child after all, and really might not have had an here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact that works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too greatest consideration so that his family could bear the disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent Chief Executive and Director appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. expression in her eyes. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't gbnewby@pglaf.org protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." was not a loss but a great advantage. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than it". at this thought. This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do greatest consideration so that his family could bear the "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did had kept free without any necklace or collar. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break Translated by David Wyllie. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was continue being of help to him. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can Author: Franz Kafka sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification for his sister to hear him. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in and landed loudly on the floor. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right works. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and Translated by David Wyllie and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise Foundation Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at that corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman people in all walks of life. somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. your equipment. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back quieter. 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Gregor had wanted to give a full that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door Gutenberg-tm License. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an not knowing what he should save first before his attention was just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out he do anything to make them look away. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I against the door and listening. practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired heavily on the floor. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty continue being of help to him. both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then her work for that morning. 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What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do Chief Executive and Director providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He so that she might be able to get a better position later on. him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in