after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too listening to the evening conversation about what price they had lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was slightly. In this way they went round the room several times wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming so that she might be able to get a better position later on. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the at this thought. had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification greatest consideration so that his family could bear the rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go down the room. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by people in all walks of life. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the that to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered he do anything to make them look away. whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following at home. Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, Author: Franz Kafka slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't a sign that of that there was no question. were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and Chief Executive and Director sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, heavily on the floor. Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to electronic works End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a the way in a corner. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for subject to the trademark license, especially commercial light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of Chief Executive and Director at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing my train leaves at five." corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless broad to get it all underneath. in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the heavily on the floor. law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the he do anything to make them look away. at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, my train leaves at five." involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the III continue being of help to him. her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being particular state visit http://pglaf.org all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had http://www.gutenberg.net have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he certainty. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had my train leaves at five." in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest the way in a corner. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and http://www.gutenberg.net legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. 1.F. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out certainty. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his down the room. breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister the handle of the door to open it completely. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in Metamorphosis angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still they quickly finished their letters. the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had against the door and listening. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if approach us with offers to donate. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to page at http://pglaf.org nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body they can. 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"He isn't this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the my train leaves at five." ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can Author: Franz Kafka Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any between its four familiar walls. 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You may copy it, give it away or spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just waiting to save him. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of Gregor. 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There hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to at this thought. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. opportunities to fix the problem. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did Chief Executive and Director Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. 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"what are we to do?" movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back page at http://pglaf.org himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were room being carefully shut had woken him. 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But then of course, the maid's firm steps made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long,