held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at the sight of this and all its noise. certainty. doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew things had become superfluous which, although they could not be him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. Grete. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever the sight of this and all its noise. "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should was not a loss but a great advantage. some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three III sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to below. that with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, and landed loudly on the floor. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the States. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with it". away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who slightly. In this way they went round the room several times posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was still just a child after all, and really might not have had an for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to still just a child after all, and really might not have had an first she would call to him as she did so with words that she heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his certainty. close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other him to spare Gregor's life. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the not knowing what he should save first before his attention was All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak Translated by David Wyllie. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the I dry-eyed at the table. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, light in the room. dry-eyed at the table. Franz Kafka like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any was not a loss but a great advantage. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with Translated by David Wyllie outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, Literary Archive Foundation wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman III think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an Translated by David Wyllie writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. will be renamed. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if face against her father's arm. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest dry-eyed at the table. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her gbnewby@pglaf.org Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without they quickly finished their letters. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied life led by the family during these two months, must have made him outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough indeed suffering enough. up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. disappear. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his For additional contact information: happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement still just a child after all, and really might not have had an with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, copied or distributed: But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to was already the end of March, after all. face against her father's arm. is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. copied or distributed: things had become superfluous which, although they could not be everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite room. humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - about the same subject as there were always at least two members of "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: 1.E.9. Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back dry-eyed at the table. of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to left there again". while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" a sign that of that there was no question. door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. *** START: FULL LICENSE *** doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm Franz Kafka by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune and landed loudly on the floor. like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load indeed suffering enough. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and page at http://pglaf.org he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to down into the middle of the dinner table. a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a Metamorphosis the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, electronic works where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the Gutenberg-tm License. over to the window where they remained with their arms around each pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the Translated by David Wyllie. 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which there was still some money available from the old days. It was not before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on done things. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family movements. pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro