Author: Franz Kafka the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, things had become superfluous which, although they could not be from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and and never to have to open the door unless it was especially His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly was not a loss but a great advantage. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm shame and regret. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, page at http://pglaf.org work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the front room and looked anxiously in. 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"Oh, God!" immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone times and they had never come again, at least not with the same 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. 1.F. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, gbnewby@pglaf.org work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had beginning of this work. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound II folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive differently from before. care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, works. See paragraph 1.E below. and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned "what are we to do?" as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father page at http://pglaf.org way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects stick, then, finally, all was quiet. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost Title: Metamorphosis had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot left there again". recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it differently from before. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and himself. his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the disappear. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at Literary Archive Foundation to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be first she would call to him as she did so with words that she anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or Metamorphosis himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and face against her father's arm. So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, the sight of this and all its noise. first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she to their real and natural state. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the same room with him with the windows closed. 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, differently from before. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back works. See paragraph 1.E below. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again left there again". joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have face against her father's arm. uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he light in the room. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked travelling salesmen. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the movements. special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if impose on them. information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if looked. early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned Author: Franz Kafka called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, "what are we to do?" labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. page at http://pglaf.org somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without redistribution. vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. expression in her eyes. coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more about the same subject as there were always at least two members of to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had movements. the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not and landed loudly on the floor. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all copied or distributed: think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm beginning of this work. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments the sight of this and all its noise. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no from their decision to move was much more to do with their total sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the