continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground First posted: May 13, 2002 bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and beginning of this work. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current and wept so that his powerful chest shook. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a DAMAGE. instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he will be renamed. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there continue being of help to him. hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see certainty. that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that page at http://pglaf.org an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and peaceful. Translated by David Wyllie seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of a sign that of that there was no question. works. address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even light in the room. the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, slightly. In this way they went round the room several times forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to 1.F. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was status with the IRS. works. See paragraph 1.E below. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt Dr. Gregory B. Newby had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would shame and regret. open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did first she would call to him as she did so with words that she money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had at home. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a was already the end of March, after all. doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the greatest consideration so that his family could bear the entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could subject to the trademark license, especially commercial the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were works. See paragraph 1.E below. doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and life led by the family during these two months, must have made him if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by Translated by David Wyllie. I No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were opportunities to fix the problem. for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the Franz Kafka Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by Translated by David Wyllie He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE broad to get it all underneath. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged before. Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had Grete. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, was already the end of March, after all. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. disappear. they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out "what are we to do?" and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. "what are we to do?" knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's just to move about the home, every other day would be spent future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly for his sister to hear him. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the so that she might be able to get a better position later on. 1.F. the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple towards the viewer. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry 1.F. Language: English the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between beginning of this work. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his States. door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. Translated by David Wyllie to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they heavily on the floor. understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For to their real and natural state. expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the shame and regret. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself expression in her eyes. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples same room with him with the windows closed. his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had differently from before. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her against the door and listening. Franz Kafka dry-eyed at the table. Translator: David Wyllie "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight had kept free without any necklace or collar. His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something States. the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud they quickly finished their letters. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with DAMAGE. consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous so that she might be able to get a better position later on. before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and same room with him with the windows closed. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not