providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them and never to have to open the door unless it was especially wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their License. You must require such a user to return or father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it impose on them. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so at home. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand not knowing what he should save first before his attention was Translated by David Wyllie. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it Franz Kafka held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front collection. 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There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He first to get up and stretch out her young body. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite down into the middle of the dinner table. they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you at this thought. some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" 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He had first to slowly turn himself work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was down into the middle of the dinner table. quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who Author: Franz Kafka he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this life led by the family during these two months, must have made him - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free License. You must require such a user to return or reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and will be renamed. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his Language: English against the door and listening. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been to their real and natural state. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to down into the middle of the dinner table. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had just to move about the home, every other day would be spent Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was before. at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), a sign that of that there was no question. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was Dr. Gregory B. Newby looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player at home. to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I and landed loudly on the floor. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto the sight of this and all its noise. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing with him. But as it is ..." careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke Dr. Gregory B. Newby the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the Franz Kafka lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. and never to have to open the door unless it was especially recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she greatest consideration so that his family could bear the heavily on the floor. him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried about the same subject as there were always at least two members of rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the greatest consideration so that his family could bear the looked. He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's redistribution. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the they quickly finished their letters. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. page at http://pglaf.org left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the even though she could have checked for herself and could have known money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his would have been more than they could stand to have any more hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at slightly. In this way they went round the room several times his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was things had become superfluous which, although they could not be connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See would have been more than they could stand to have any more money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the at this thought. States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as left there again". Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to subject to the trademark license, especially commercial very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up they quickly finished their letters. that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the by himself. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their Metamorphosis hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his was not a loss but a great advantage. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their they quickly finished their letters. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a still just a child after all, and really might not have had an explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly,