work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no First posted: May 13, 2002 even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some beginning of this work. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest down into the middle of the dinner table. and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke I milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project first she would call to him as she did so with words that she to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, done things. what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in consciousness. even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my Foundation fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and towards the viewer. dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot For additional contact information: all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself Foundation her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on heavily on the floor. thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with certainty. favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort DAMAGE. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she I himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to and never to have to open the door unless it was especially open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project DAMAGE. Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of looked. ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you Language: English to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's continue being of help to him. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from differently from before. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be same room with him with the windows closed. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that listening to the evening conversation about what price they had Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came differently from before. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did Grete. same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance Author: Franz Kafka opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled Translator: David Wyllie Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest at home. said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, outside the United States. 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She was still a child of burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how expression in her eyes. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished *** START: FULL LICENSE *** continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. Franz Kafka pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, was already the end of March, after all. beginning of this work. both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls was not a loss but a great advantage. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. travelling salesmen. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first not knowing what he should save first before his attention was away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room disappear. nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished left there again". the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, 1.F. Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and to their real and natural state. permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose Dr. Gregory B. Newby not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This there was still some money available from the old days. It was not The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a with her arms around his neck. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I gbnewby@pglaf.org especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is face against her father's arm. was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get down into the middle of the dinner table. to their real and natural state. even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where shame and regret. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he had kept free without any necklace or collar. coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as Chief Executive and Director enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about disappear. immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed,