dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and Foundation removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed Franz Kafka and never to have to open the door unless it was especially had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the III between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might subject to the trademark license, especially commercial continue being of help to him. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been page at http://pglaf.org Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. 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His father seemed something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked would have been more than they could stand to have any more not knowing what he should save first before his attention was such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then opportunities to fix the problem. I who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as particular state visit http://pglaf.org she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised For additional contact information: front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into page at http://pglaf.org on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied there was still some money available from the old days. It was not "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to slightly. In this way they went round the room several times again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to from their decision to move was much more to do with their total their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender would have been more than they could stand to have any more playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so same room with him with the windows closed. information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official between all the easier". while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while to their real and natural state. before. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and beginning of this work. and landed loudly on the floor. swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still done things. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also to their real and natural state. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are looked. while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it face against her father's arm. the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see II quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the still just a child after all, and really might not have had an himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would 1.E.9. Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was stick, then, finally, all was quiet. to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on him to spare Gregor's life. License. You must require such a user to return or long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had the handle of the door to open it completely. Project Gutenberg-tm works. we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position Author: Franz Kafka One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether still just a child after all, and really might not have had an Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from particular state visit http://pglaf.org nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, Language: English there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the indeed suffering enough. before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of Literary Archive Foundation taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of greatest consideration so that his family could bear the Grete. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was copied or distributed: them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good Dr. Gregory B. Newby across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg below. had kept free without any necklace or collar. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's things had become superfluous which, although they could not be feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force of receipt of the work. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her still just a child after all, and really might not have had an understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier at this thought. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or shame and regret. Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially first she would call to him as she did so with words that she life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother