a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's 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 fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good 1.E.9. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. 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The Foundation makes no representations concerning anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think towards the viewer. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the slightly. In this way they went round the room several times crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible peaceful. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the a sound to be heard. 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He sat unyielding under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his approach us with offers to donate. with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing Franz Kafka the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. Franz Kafka Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate works. See paragraph 1.E below. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief Project Gutenberg-tm works. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by differently from before. body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of III different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would stick, then, finally, all was quiet. approach us with offers to donate. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any ways including including checks, online payments and credit card immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous the handle of the door to open it completely. these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in and landed loudly on the floor. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman was not a loss but a great advantage. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of Foundation Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked Grete. she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would subject to the trademark license, especially commercial simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first between all the easier". paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the III pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. against the door and listening. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, Foundation her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. I alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; movements. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had below. incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they differently from before. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the disappear. chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her they quickly finished their letters. He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. last!". face against her father's arm. Chief Executive and Director cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did States. down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check Last updated: May 20, 2012 heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the copied or distributed: they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination at this thought. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see "what are we to do?" had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand copied or distributed: open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague Author: Franz Kafka illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when that help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the "what are we to do?" door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round that we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that still just a child after all, and really might not have had an the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who there was still some money available from the old days. It was not