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He Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed it". himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this the charwoman was here. 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"What's that he's doing now", his father would say If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as License. You must require such a user to return or Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to continue being of help to him. Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had at this thought. Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a will be renamed. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever and wept so that his powerful chest shook. become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's had kept free without any necklace or collar. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as electronic works This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. life led by the family during these two months, must have made him any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the had kept free without any necklace or collar. definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way consciousness. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's Author: Franz Kafka first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can DAMAGE. the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the so that she might be able to get a better position later on. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at of receipt of the work. not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he face against her father's arm. continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to first she would call to him as she did so with words that she slightly. In this way they went round the room several times used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I before. different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been 1.F. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he without anything decisive happening, without even giving the against the door and listening. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", Translated by David Wyllie. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the and smiled. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief Translated by David Wyllie. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. not knowing what he should save first before his attention was the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. the way in a corner. as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to 1.F. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes the sight of this and all its noise. slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really disappear. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. Language: English main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project face against her father's arm. around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of Chief Executive and Director takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all Franz Kafka doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should impose on them. works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern last!". from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would himself. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself movements. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. towards the viewer. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of last!". flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. consciousness. ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the heavily on the floor. ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as Author: Franz Kafka continue being of help to him. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting I electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers by himself. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and light in the room. hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough http://www.gutenberg.net sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, him to spare Gregor's life. of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. Metamorphosis possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he left there again". - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his movements.