and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a before. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he must have made everything clear to him. 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They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of stick, then, finally, all was quiet. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not for his sister to hear him. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email looked. particular state visit http://pglaf.org and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right travelling salesmen. must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to below. Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been continue being of help to him. earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to Franz Kafka milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought people in all walks of life. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it Project Gutenberg-tm works. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there so that she might be able to get a better position later on. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing at this thought. he do anything to make them look away. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he my train leaves at five." Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying still just a child after all, and really might not have had an efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the indeed suffering enough. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", below. upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. and never to have to open the door unless it was especially clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were stick, then, finally, all was quiet. only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their subject to the trademark license, especially commercial set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed left there again". going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a first she would call to him as she did so with words that she instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously redistribution. parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his from their decision to move was much more to do with their total It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got Chief Executive and Director middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the dry-eyed at the table. and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all below. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and page at http://pglaf.org 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: III pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of of receipt of the work. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with down into the middle of the dinner table. knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than III keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do without anything decisive happening, without even giving the however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown your equipment. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the and wept so that his powerful chest shook. Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's Author: Franz Kafka But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally indeed suffering enough. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", heavily on the floor. 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to that in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it from their decision to move was much more to do with their total part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that Dr. Gregory B. Newby watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed before. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that I although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in and smiled. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me the sight of this and all its noise. first she would call to him as she did so with words that she him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. approach us with offers to donate. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I Translated by David Wyllie. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like Foundation received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with Literary Archive Foundation this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear "what are we to do?" access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own room. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed