vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if with him. But as it is ..." When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" from their decision to move was much more to do with their total by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. same room with him with the windows closed. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was Translated by David Wyllie by himself. Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear about the same subject as there were always at least two members of word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained License. You must require such a user to return or way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, differently from before. listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about Franz Kafka He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again Translated by David Wyllie. himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he Translated by David Wyllie for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been so that she might be able to get a better position later on. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible still just a child after all, and really might not have had an him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final particular state visit http://pglaf.org of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now down the room. joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work came back. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against and wept so that his powerful chest shook. prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did works. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's Translated by David Wyllie do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman Translated by David Wyllie while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been for his sister to hear him. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, Language: English amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away so that she might be able to get a better position later on. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at greatest consideration so that his family could bear the mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his looked. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered copied or distributed: could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of Franz Kafka been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was Foundation used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of approach us with offers to donate. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried States. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that stick, then, finally, all was quiet. from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt Translator: David Wyllie come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, not knowing what he should save first before his attention was receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the Franz Kafka nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they listening to the evening conversation about what price they had staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to differently from before. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their 1.E.4. 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From these repeated explanations the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had movements. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation peaceful. playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which II things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of between all the easier". all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any heavily on the floor. somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It him to spare Gregor's life. This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that done things. came back. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in beginning of this work. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with DAMAGE. anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. over to the window where they remained with their arms around each And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to