sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her I only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, the way in a corner. the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, subject to the trademark license, especially commercial came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will below. although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a life led by the family during these two months, must have made him When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the below. 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the shame and regret. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, at this thought. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune http://gutenberg.net/license). on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond peaceful. SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who looked. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he III all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. particular state visit http://pglaf.org all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself Translated by David Wyllie Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would and smiled. all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. III effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was your equipment. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister and smiled. thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to came back. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers impose on them. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals Grete. consciousness. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many Author: Franz Kafka little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. ways including including checks, online payments and credit card remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the peaceful. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and copied or distributed: was already the end of March, after all. (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried the handle of the door to open it completely. 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." 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What's more, there was now not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on even though she could have checked for herself and could have known had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was I on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without Franz Kafka unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch Project Gutenberg-tm works. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make down the room. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were against the door and listening. walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the and never to have to open the door unless it was especially "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. gbnewby@pglaf.org expression in her eyes. With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long times and they had never come again, at least not with the same So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, Last updated: May 20, 2012 charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO things had become superfluous which, although they could not be family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his "what are we to do?" were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed impose on them. could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking same room with him with the windows closed. public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was they quickly finished their letters. everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. for his sister to hear him. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there done things. inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but shame and regret. immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him gbnewby@pglaf.org her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, down into the middle of the dinner table. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up face against her father's arm. stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate for his sister to hear him. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, about the same subject as there were always at least two members of quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money room. light in the room. visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE with her arms around his neck. see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in