cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say before. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on *** START: FULL LICENSE *** disappear. crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. they quickly finished their letters. see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew I think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once was already the end of March, after all. expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would without anything decisive happening, without even giving the round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his dry-eyed at the table. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his my train leaves at five." breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be the handle of the door to open it completely. immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he http://www.gutenberg.net over to the window where they remained with their arms around each Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped Gutenberg-tm License. he do anything to make them look away. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence there was still some money available from the old days. It was not breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in Gutenberg-tm License. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight Last updated: May 20, 2012 Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers from their decision to move was much more to do with their total freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then I think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, Project Gutenberg-tm works. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it Foundation entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used redistribution. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He down the room. Author: Franz Kafka It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. against the door and listening. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself dry-eyed at the table. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been Dr. Gregory B. Newby had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself Foundation back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister a sign that of that there was no question. the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is Language: English both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with Dr. Gregory B. Newby was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. License. You must require such a user to return or him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, heavily on the floor. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's life led by the family during these two months, must have made him while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I travelling salesmen. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would continue being of help to him. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away status with the IRS. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father about the same subject as there were always at least two members of occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced just to move about the home, every other day would be spent "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. Literary Archive Foundation This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family to their real and natural state. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop looked. providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he down the room. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new works. 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And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who Franz Kafka from their decision to move was much more to do with their total very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he done things. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most they quickly finished their letters. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread Translator: David Wyllie while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object left there again". their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring Translated by David Wyllie When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut I staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if looked. If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's approach us with offers to donate. of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about even though she could have checked for herself and could have known delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in dry-eyed at the table. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door dry-eyed at the table. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand the way in a corner. people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael from their decision to move was much more to do with their total his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will Translator: David Wyllie body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way Foundation while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it