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And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 without anything decisive happening, without even giving the and smiled. movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the First posted: May 13, 2002 INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of would have been more than they could stand to have any more don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, travelling salesmen. meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping page at http://pglaf.org the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke DAMAGE. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent light in the room. Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, face against her father's arm. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply by himself. the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he still just a child after all, and really might not have had an with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Franz Kafka from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, without anything decisive happening, without even giving the hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day Section 1. 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She immediately picked it up - using a rag, of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to Translated by David Wyllie Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking people in all walks of life. works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise first she would call to him as she did so with words that she decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; my train leaves at five." number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project at home. open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to down the room. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying impose on them. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on disappear. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange had kept free without any necklace or collar. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to my train leaves at five." put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of without anything decisive happening, without even giving the reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new Franz Kafka it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had about the same subject as there were always at least two members of Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" 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And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than beg of you." 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The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and down the room. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a Translator: David Wyllie probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still http://www.gutenberg.net it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling he do anything to make them look away. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight Grete. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was came back. Franz Kafka the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the looked. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone approach us with offers to donate. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until works. See paragraph 1.E below. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was heavily on the floor. But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following for his sister to hear him. said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, below. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by States. Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did the way in a corner. father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other redistribution. owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his down into the middle of the dinner table. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could not knowing what he should save first before his attention was room. people in all walks of life. room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and II immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor and never to have to open the door unless it was especially floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had room. possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his looked. situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not http://www.gutenberg.net could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you same room with him with the windows closed. Language: English open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of consciousness. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the life led by the family during these two months, must have made him So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the Translated by David Wyllie. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff Project Gutenberg-tm works. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise expression in her eyes. page at http://pglaf.org He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is my train leaves at five." where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply Translated by David Wyllie chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: below. despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest a sign that of that there was no question. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he