cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's I been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the your equipment. done things. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop by himself. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't from their decision to move was much more to do with their total unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this Chief Executive and Director quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. they quickly finished their letters. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. movements. he do anything to make them look away. light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on Chief Executive and Director would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, ways including including checks, online payments and credit card fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his to their real and natural state. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. 1.F. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply of receipt of the work. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole and landed loudly on the floor. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR Translated by David Wyllie. methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other and never to have to open the door unless it was especially everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay between all the easier". to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, heavily on the floor. all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by Franz Kafka released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly electronic works bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced down into the middle of the dinner table. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic and smiled. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats first she would call to him as she did so with words that she mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have outside the United States. 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And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. of receipt of the work. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did at home. the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would Translator: David Wyllie door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it done things. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself http://www.gutenberg.net to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned Dr. Gregory B. Newby though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something Author: Franz Kafka Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, http://www.gutenberg.net "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. Author: Franz Kafka Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even with her arms around his neck. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, they quickly finished their letters. Language: English Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from electronic works distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the For additional contact information: compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the last!". shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very to their real and natural state. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever First posted: May 13, 2002 grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was *** START: FULL LICENSE *** Last updated: May 20, 2012 removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and to their real and natural state. to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking shame and regret. had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his and smiled. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks Translator: David Wyllie Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was done things. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? 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LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the indeed suffering enough. last!". as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to at home. This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt travelling salesmen. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without from their decision to move was much more to do with their total Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was for his sister to hear him. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy 1.E.9. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the