"Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like I electronic works sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" first she would call to him as she did so with words that she of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. Translated by David Wyllie. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples by himself. we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with they quickly finished their letters. a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you "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 simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had and wept so that his powerful chest shook. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in Grete. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm Foundation see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if still just a child after all, and really might not have had an course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when travelling salesmen. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the beginning of this work. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who Translated by David Wyllie. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room had kept free without any necklace or collar. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any room. hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand and never to have to open the door unless it was especially movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he Translated by David Wyllie. however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his had kept free without any necklace or collar. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer the way in a corner. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my life led by the family during these two months, must have made him amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so the sight of this and all its noise. included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the Franz Kafka things had become superfluous which, although they could not be of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in Author: Franz Kafka from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out States. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he subject to the trademark license, especially commercial would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still the sight of this and all its noise. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and redistribution. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he and landed loudly on the floor. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just approach us with offers to donate. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief must have made everything clear to him. 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Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance page at http://pglaf.org to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they I and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, will be renamed. out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there indeed suffering enough. of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project with her arms around his neck. was already the end of March, after all. while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to III sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, the handle of the door to open it completely. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword not knowing what he should save first before his attention was it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself with him. But as it is ..." lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and redistribution. From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder status with the IRS. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her status with the IRS. normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll "what are we to do?" from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and subject to the trademark license, especially commercial cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. even though she could have checked for herself and could have known going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be differently from before. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him