as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister between all the easier". works. they quickly finished their letters. wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe the way in a corner. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into not knowing what he should save first before his attention was immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel first she would call to him as she did so with words that she unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of against the door and listening. were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without dry-eyed at the table. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, Author: Franz Kafka Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by Project Gutenberg-tm works. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was came back. Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped shame and regret. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check about the same subject as there were always at least two members of question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room Section 5. 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From then on she never failed to open the door smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself peaceful. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would Language: English present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear first she would call to him as she did so with words that she When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes face against her father's arm. His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual travelling salesmen. screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way about the same subject as there were always at least two members of fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be things had become superfluous which, although they could not be should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had with him. But as it is ..." then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly Grete. all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite particular state visit http://pglaf.org a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an was not a loss but a great advantage. example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. between all the easier". and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be indeed suffering enough. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal DAMAGE. efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg him to spare Gregor's life. her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His the way in a corner. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the Foundation hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, room. some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is copied or distributed: only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: will be renamed. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project and never to have to open the door unless it was especially eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and DAMAGE. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his Franz Kafka my train leaves at five." paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God License. You must require such a user to return or of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister Metamorphosis now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, First posted: May 13, 2002 was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help would have been more than they could stand to have any more during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away beginning of this work. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit with him. But as it is ..." "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: a sign that of that there was no question. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the by himself. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck broad to get it all underneath. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand with her arms around his neck. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him