sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For Franz Kafka off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you and wept so that his powerful chest shook. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. from their decision to move was much more to do with their total like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was him to spare Gregor's life. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had below. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware II something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At from their decision to move was much more to do with their total convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of of receipt of the work. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like particular state visit http://pglaf.org unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he against the door and listening. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his and never to have to open the door unless it was especially keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" 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Now he let himself fall that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his 1.E.9. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the heavily on the floor. "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of Chief Executive and Director frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of done things. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you at this thought. a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, States. and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to with her arms around his neck. Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had http://www.gutenberg.net still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the was already the end of March, after all. same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until travelling salesmen. the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." Grete. unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was Author: Franz Kafka meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after indeed suffering enough. Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and they quickly finished their letters. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. travelling salesmen. was already the end of March, after all. screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her Last updated: May 20, 2012 in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly indeed suffering enough. http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ was not a loss but a great advantage. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff Grete. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every had kept free without any necklace or collar. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, over to the window where they remained with their arms around each other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It at this thought. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. DAMAGE. sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed even though she could have checked for herself and could have known the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in Translated by David Wyllie. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled from their decision to move was much more to do with their total this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him your equipment. whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had Author: Franz Kafka first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home Gutenberg-tm License. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to and never to have to open the door unless it was especially not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few room. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round redistribution. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any a sign that of that there was no question. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong