they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could people in all walks of life. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. shame and regret. while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would "what are we to do?" how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their Grete. imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw copied or distributed: suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread a sign that of that there was no question. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father with her arms around his neck. 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his Language: English probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be done things. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, disappear. chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work impose on them. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous Author: Franz Kafka to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not works. same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** Author: Franz Kafka a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day down the room. soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the copied or distributed: one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped against the door and listening. his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was Literary Archive Foundation sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, was already the end of March, after all. His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance impose on them. WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael was not a loss but a great advantage. compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any people in all walks of life. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not impose on them. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth with her arms around his neck. Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had http://gutenberg.net/license). any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn copied or distributed: an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was works. with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had Author: Franz Kafka where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the slightly. In this way they went round the room several times somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: dry-eyed at the table. towards the viewer. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his Author: Franz Kafka INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the works. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be heavily on the floor. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the ways including including checks, online payments and credit card day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an without anything decisive happening, without even giving the work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and III meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes by himself. as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might for his sister to hear him. unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it peaceful. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on broad to get it all underneath. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like Gutenberg-tm License. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution 1.E.9. because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it same room with him with the windows closed. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she approach us with offers to donate. one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At light in the room. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, between all the easier". his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing face against her father's arm. doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and for his sister to hear him. Literary Archive Foundation almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was down the room. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as page at http://pglaf.org part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that against the door and listening. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls