quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of I butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the things had become superfluous which, although they could not be Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into heavily on the floor. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the had kept free without any necklace or collar. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied the sight of this and all its noise. inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual expression in her eyes. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me "what are we to do?" strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] stick, then, finally, all was quiet. a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to people in all walks of life. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning Gutenberg-tm License. Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, first to get up and stretch out her young body. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide First posted: May 13, 2002 them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with was already the end of March, after all. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of he do anything to make them look away. behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still first to get up and stretch out her young body. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked peaceful. seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could about the same subject as there were always at least two members of wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about there was still some money available from the old days. It was not gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the Metamorphosis was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear II 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised was already the end of March, after all. blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very works. See paragraph 1.E below. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" broad to get it all underneath. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been I a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his a sign that of that there was no question. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can will be renamed. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered and never to have to open the door unless it was especially although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while still just a child after all, and really might not have had an reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, expression in her eyes. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner came back. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the II room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an the sight of this and all its noise. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be there was still some money available from the old days. It was not he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had from their decision to move was much more to do with their total strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting status with the IRS. cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite even though she could have checked for herself and could have known while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost copied or distributed: He spent the whole night there. 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If you received the work electronically, the person or entity This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of III he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be Franz Kafka her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project down the room. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving came back. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said over to the window where they remained with their arms around each eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have with her arms around his neck. folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry towards the viewer. fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly