remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what was already the end of March, after all. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living down the room. some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot Franz Kafka work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared consciousness. The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate slightly. In this way they went round the room several times landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far Last updated: May 20, 2012 Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all DAMAGE. respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and over to the window where they remained with their arms around each driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and status with the IRS. calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of expression in her eyes. example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way redistribution. between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally that to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included there was still some money available from the old days. It was not ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the before. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and light in the room. about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair status with the IRS. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there so that she might be able to get a better position later on. times and they had never come again, at least not with the same copied or distributed: her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can First posted: May 13, 2002 father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was consciousness. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the Project Gutenberg-tm works. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the and wept so that his powerful chest shook. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement he do anything to make them look away. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come disappear. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the even though she could have checked for herself and could have known to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance Project Gutenberg-tm works. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure 1.F. peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. my train leaves at five." work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into I emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling the sight of this and all its noise. cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was and wept so that his powerful chest shook. Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, towards the viewer. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without looked. backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled had kept free without any necklace or collar. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her consciousness. ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, between all the easier". clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come waiting to save him. enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At dry-eyed at the table. electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered subject to the trademark license, especially commercial wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked was not a loss but a great advantage. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in gbnewby@pglaf.org were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, over to the window where they remained with their arms around each received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was from their decision to move was much more to do with their total suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing works. Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when Author: Franz Kafka called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's certainty. copied or distributed: wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his between all the easier". vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly