the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and III certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had I taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out people in all walks of life. catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with of receipt of the work. the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth and wept so that his powerful chest shook. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will and landed loudly on the floor. door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the they quickly finished their letters. this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it same room with him with the windows closed. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever so that she might be able to get a better position later on. that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand your equipment. movements. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his looked. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you differently from before. was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from people in all walks of life. stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United was not a loss but a great advantage. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came First posted: May 13, 2002 found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. 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Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the Franz Kafka coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he towards the viewer. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and Translated by David Wyllie darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie your equipment. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who peaceful. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at shame and regret. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; Translated by David Wyllie. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen over to the window where they remained with their arms around each his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate by himself. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with expression in her eyes. strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself redistribution. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto beginning of this work. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say Gutenberg-tm License. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in slightly. In this way they went round the room several times 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation looked. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from that public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. *** START: FULL LICENSE *** window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of For additional contact information: the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of do any more. 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Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version him to spare Gregor's life. him to spare Gregor's life. His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple distance as to which way to turn. 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"You'll have to go for the doctor straight the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on and landed loudly on the floor. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from with him. But as it is ..." with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of differently from before. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword Author: Franz Kafka his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister certainty. jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut movements. boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his certainty. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the at home. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking;