for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been *** START: FULL LICENSE *** one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully before. second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on about the same subject as there were always at least two members of Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched ways including including checks, online payments and credit card But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him still just a child after all, and really might not have had an straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: copied or distributed: part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was down the room. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from and wept so that his powerful chest shook. after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and redistribution. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with about the same subject as there were always at least two members of father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry opportunities to fix the problem. boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. was not a loss but a great advantage. father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be For additional contact information: License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all 1.F. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, indeed suffering enough. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying and landed loudly on the floor. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily and never to have to open the door unless it was especially disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had slightly. In this way they went round the room several times nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the Language: English himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father http://gutenberg.net/license). heavily on the floor. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps he do anything to make them look away. a sign that of that there was no question. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging License. You must require such a user to return or away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on broad to get it all underneath. dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this listening to the evening conversation about what price they had works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little indeed suffering enough. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent and never to have to open the door unless it was especially "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence that labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! Language: English electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the Author: Franz Kafka saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, impose on them. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, 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; probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their with him. But as it is ..." Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so him to spare Gregor's life. condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can Author: Franz Kafka would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember approach us with offers to donate. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and first to get up and stretch out her young body. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the I terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at electronic works all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. of receipt of the work. with him. But as it is ..." curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his Author: Franz Kafka receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that over to the window where they remained with their arms around each grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty first she would call to him as she did so with words that she something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the greatest consideration so that his family could bear the called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing first she would call to him as she did so with words that she the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had about the same subject as there were always at least two members of chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they ways including including checks, online payments and credit card the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down continue being of help to him. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this below. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But against the door and listening. it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from for his sister to hear him. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the status with the IRS. now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed even though she could have checked for herself and could have known