or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table down the room. out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would Franz Kafka If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; towards the viewer. Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, First posted: May 13, 2002 prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another Translated by David Wyllie. than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but the way in a corner. of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his my train leaves at five." lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced shame and regret. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. so that she might be able to get a better position later on. now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work at home. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the done things. prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, differently from before. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or him to spare Gregor's life. He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, redistribution. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still III could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When the way in a corner. left there again". That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over DAMAGE. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. beginning of this work. outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the copied or distributed: our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; himself as he liked. 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But as it is ..." III thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at slightly. In this way they went round the room several times http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before particular state visit http://pglaf.org Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all subject to the trademark license, especially commercial see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the your equipment. what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals works. his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination below. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation left there again". why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too Franz Kafka Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed First posted: May 13, 2002 trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", came back. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, over to the window where they remained with their arms around each had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted Language: English if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, same room with him with the windows closed. Gutenberg-tm License. Translated by David Wyllie. must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself gbnewby@pglaf.org would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." II door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about to their real and natural state. couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room even though she could have checked for herself and could have known used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free States. and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit times and they had never come again, at least not with the same light in the room. looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, from their decision to move was much more to do with their total become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he of receipt of the work. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his towards the viewer. certainty. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, would have been more than they could stand to have any more his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself 1.E.9. and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but against the door and listening. unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their of receipt of the work. greatest consideration so that his family could bear the page at http://pglaf.org window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any Author: Franz Kafka I think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For the handle of the door to open it completely. he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no came back. thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found Last updated: May 20, 2012 conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in approach us with offers to donate. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any a sign that of that there was no question. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any against the door and listening. dry-eyed at the table. dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe redistribution. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and from their decision to move was much more to do with their total Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with himself. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him heavily on the floor. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands