partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand II state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him down the room. a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive greatest consideration so that his family could bear the her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, same room with him with the windows closed. how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. Grete. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps indeed suffering enough. Translated by David Wyllie. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent Author: Franz Kafka broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and continue being of help to him. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael down into the middle of the dinner table. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite shame and regret. distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that page at http://pglaf.org There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the before. information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had towards the viewer. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way consciousness. by himself. his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at stick, then, finally, all was quiet. He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project status with the IRS. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, so that she might be able to get a better position later on. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief so that she might be able to get a better position later on. doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with people in all walks of life. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on DAMAGE. to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about differently from before. become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to came back. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if 1.F.3. 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She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, Gutenberg-tm License. concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His continue being of help to him. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on first she would call to him as she did so with words that she clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly For additional contact information: must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we my train leaves at five." out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the against the door and listening. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and things had become superfluous which, although they could not be to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his Translated by David Wyllie. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their that the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the disappear. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he would have been more than they could stand to have any more he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned Translator: David Wyllie feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and and smiled. earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all Literary Archive Foundation done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. differently from before. she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in III Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the impose on them. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself subject to the trademark license, especially commercial and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where approach us with offers to donate. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies beginning of this work. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm waiting to save him. "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him life led by the family during these two months, must have made him of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of himself. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower Grete. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his done things. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. left there again". immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his Translator: David Wyllie the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked the sight of this and all its noise. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This III coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the