what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say about the same subject as there were always at least two members of slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had Translated by David Wyllie there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight times and they had never come again, at least not with the same driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it differently from before. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women that in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we expression in her eyes. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only and landed loudly on the floor. you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with first to get up and stretch out her young body. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, Franz Kafka Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his subject to the trademark license, especially commercial to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. and wept so that his powerful chest shook. his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to *** START: FULL LICENSE *** main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry even though she could have checked for herself and could have known couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then travelling salesmen. Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to with him. But as it is ..." to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned and landed loudly on the floor. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. Last updated: May 20, 2012 They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what 1.E.9. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, him to spare Gregor's life. light in the room. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had times and they had never come again, at least not with the same him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back expression in her eyes. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This so that she might be able to get a better position later on. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he face against her father's arm. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh listening to the evening conversation about what price they had 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he same room with him with the windows closed. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until your equipment. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided came back. himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that he do anything to make them look away. main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his my train leaves at five." become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt and smiled. set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and III all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who my train leaves at five." light in the room. the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked just to move about the home, every other day would be spent was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could not knowing what he should save first before his attention was Chief Executive and Director as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes III just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had first to get up and stretch out her young body. and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill so that she might be able to get a better position later on. Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself will be renamed. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed would have been more than they could stand to have any more nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To will be renamed. used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple 1.F.1. 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All he had done was begin to turn round so that he But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the down into the middle of the dinner table. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being Literary Archive Foundation slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, Franz Kafka knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I below. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself