himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the so that she might be able to get a better position later on. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the was not a loss but a great advantage. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the the handle of the door to open it completely. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a http://www.gutenberg.net secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of Franz Kafka afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that and landed loudly on the floor. to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on disappear. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project down into the middle of the dinner table. upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent Translated by David Wyllie. now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously at this thought. chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of between all the easier". Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. disappear. work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, For additional contact information: 1.E.9. newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to gbnewby@pglaf.org somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than the handle of the door to open it completely. flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him First posted: May 13, 2002 - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the Project Gutenberg-tm works. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared just to move about the home, every other day would be spent 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to listening to the evening conversation about what price they had It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat heavily on the floor. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the Translator: David Wyllie that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview Last updated: May 20, 2012 staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm things had become superfluous which, although they could not be "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling at this thought. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at room. there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, I remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered to their real and natural state. himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he the sight of this and all its noise. light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the first she would call to him as she did so with words that she called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while Last updated: May 20, 2012 and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing things had become superfluous which, although they could not be Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with to their real and natural state. The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's http://www.gutenberg.net of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but page at http://pglaf.org assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. works. See paragraph 1.E below. the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether opportunities to fix the problem. Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that approach us with offers to donate. He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of for his sister to hear him. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud towards the viewer. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend himself. Grete. leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect not knowing what he should save first before his attention was electronic works Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can light in the room. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works I practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to he do anything to make them look away. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile ways including including checks, online payments and credit card going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be first she would call to him as she did so with words that she the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the Author: Franz Kafka Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully certainty. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related ways including including checks, online payments and credit card certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. copied or distributed: question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." and never to have to open the door unless it was especially this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag States. had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a things had become superfluous which, although they could not be recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to even though she could have checked for herself and could have known shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in with him. But as it is ..." death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to