scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had Dr. Gregory B. Newby and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible Translated by David Wyllie. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his and smiled. Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time last!". the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the with him. But as it is ..." doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of http://gutenberg.net/license). of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very without anything decisive happening, without even giving the It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and Translated by David Wyllie. Foundation while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help works. See paragraph 1.E below. law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was and smiled. them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in works. See paragraph 1.E below. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention travelling salesmen. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his just to move about the home, every other day would be spent walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." Author: Franz Kafka on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, and landed loudly on the floor. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new License. You must require such a user to return or It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into disappear. that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", beginning of this work. First posted: May 13, 2002 eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification against the door and listening. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself below. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without with him. But as it is ..." Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him page at http://pglaf.org considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, stick, then, finally, all was quiet. somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. life led by the family during these two months, must have made him decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him down into the middle of the dinner table. to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth looked. bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, 1.E.9. and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of not knowing what he should save first before his attention was room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite room. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just continue being of help to him. 1.F. was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust Chief Executive and Director somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. the handle of the door to open it completely. it". while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough dry-eyed at the table. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of done things. partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with that strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another shame and regret. before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United still just a child after all, and really might not have had an his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of DAMAGE. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open same room with him with the windows closed. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided below. ways including including checks, online payments and credit card ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" research. 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To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right at this thought. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from just to move about the home, every other day would be spent True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime Author: Franz Kafka on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the and never to have to open the door unless it was especially - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the ground. 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Another one however, immediately following *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no copied or distributed: method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not down into the middle of the dinner table. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** Gutenberg-tm License. which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that at home. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and opportunities to fix the problem. Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable came back. on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his had kept free without any necklace or collar. and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes at home. unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On done things. abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her "what are we to do?" cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on and smiled. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would that even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to shame and regret. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their opportunities to fix the problem. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide travelling salesmen. hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her