splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, and landed loudly on the floor. actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of Chief Executive and Director screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's will be renamed. ways including including checks, online payments and credit card instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the things had become superfluous which, although they could not be onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with License. You must require such a user to return or been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages against the door and listening. breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's ways including including checks, online payments and credit card works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At copied or distributed: definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange without anything decisive happening, without even giving the milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he First posted: May 13, 2002 which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved the handle of the door to open it completely. the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. was not a loss but a great advantage. - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired redistribution. provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - at home. and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier indeed suffering enough. feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from dry-eyed at the table. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from http://www.gutenberg.net time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to and landed loudly on the floor. located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let 1.E.9. parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but for his sister to hear him. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps II respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no at home. released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, left there again". expression in her eyes. not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that listening to the evening conversation about what price they had quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His himself. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as not knowing what he should save first before his attention was hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was down the room. different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." with him. But as it is ..." subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday Author: Franz Kafka without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, Literary Archive Foundation Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do same room with him with the windows closed. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think expression in her eyes. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation and smiled. compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, was already the end of March, after all. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free to their real and natural state. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new they quickly finished their letters. like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had Franz Kafka grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived Translated by David Wyllie. broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept subject to the trademark license, especially commercial While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up and wept so that his powerful chest shook. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, Gutenberg-tm License. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her between all the easier". taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project First posted: May 13, 2002 uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime without anything decisive happening, without even giving the himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his greatest consideration so that his family could bear the nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking;