doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered shame and regret. And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently down the room. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when III creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by with her arms around his neck. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free same room with him with the windows closed. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: Foundation train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when Author: Franz Kafka before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had there was still some money available from the old days. It was not out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the consciousness. this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped Franz Kafka while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, subject to the trademark license, especially commercial around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel and wept so that his powerful chest shook. flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think status with the IRS. had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in same room with him with the windows closed. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did III have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across and smiled. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free I from their decision to move was much more to do with their total friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone came back. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered had kept free without any necklace or collar. Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - *** START: FULL LICENSE *** first to get up and stretch out her young body. strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was came back. earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in between all the easier". morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in first she would call to him as she did so with words that she much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his of receipt of the work. inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. came back. suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation slightly. In this way they went round the room several times was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she not knowing what he should save first before his attention was even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily life led by the family during these two months, must have made him but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go against the door and listening. with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, face against her father's arm. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own page at http://pglaf.org door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the things had become superfluous which, although they could not be his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in redistribution. with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to copied or distributed: up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have differently from before. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been States. joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and by himself. over to the window where they remained with their arms around each one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing so that she might be able to get a better position later on. broad to get it all underneath. "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, people in all walks of life. mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, III trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. came back. could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there not knowing what he should save first before his attention was like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily even though she could have checked for herself and could have known the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, people in all walks of life. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the "what are we to do?" her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total the sight of this and all its noise. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the Translated by David Wyllie. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy it". as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It listening to the evening conversation about what price they had wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go License. You must require such a user to return or the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his III found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It had kept free without any necklace or collar. face against her father's arm. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been light in the room. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to towards the viewer. DAMAGE. more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's my train leaves at five." Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any