joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes about the same subject as there were always at least two members of he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, first to get up and stretch out her young body. himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with opportunities to fix the problem. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably waiting to save him. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; things had become superfluous which, although they could not be phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what redistribution. instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward that driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as same room with him with the windows closed. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self ways including including checks, online payments and credit card only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by without anything decisive happening, without even giving the involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to first she would call to him as she did so with words that she The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so works. See paragraph 1.E below. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention by himself. receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all First posted: May 13, 2002 unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short had kept free without any necklace or collar. 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By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. greatest consideration so that his family could bear the angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and stick, then, finally, all was quiet. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish impose on them. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed Translator: David Wyllie That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, I Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but even though she could have checked for herself and could have known thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday and never to have to open the door unless it was especially he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that below. threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if electronic works by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium the sight of this and all its noise. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is dry-eyed at the table. His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were about the same subject as there were always at least two members of not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the without anything decisive happening, without even giving the - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the Translated by David Wyllie suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full States. Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or first to get up and stretch out her young body. during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. continue being of help to him. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times last!". clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free subject to the trademark license, especially commercial out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out to their real and natural state. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the the way in a corner. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, and landed loudly on the floor. overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still stick, then, finally, all was quiet. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became by himself. slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would Franz Kafka front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", left there again". and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt not knowing what he should save first before his attention was he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no by himself. come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she down the room. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote First posted: May 13, 2002 quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table Last updated: May 20, 2012 understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be expression in her eyes. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not without anything decisive happening, without even giving the watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic last!". struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never movements. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while Project Gutenberg-tm works. as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his