threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen a sign that of that there was no question. clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily broad to get it all underneath. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations people in all walks of life. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on States. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and things had become superfluous which, although they could not be editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had without anything decisive happening, without even giving the pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very stick, then, finally, all was quiet. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. the handle of the door to open it completely. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that II efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to *** START: FULL LICENSE *** charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than it". http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of same room with him with the windows closed. of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter differently from before. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the it". subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found for his sister to hear him. But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort Translated by David Wyllie that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck the sight of this and all its noise. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think between all the easier". unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance Last updated: May 20, 2012 movements. understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations down the room. at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation greatest consideration so that his family could bear the to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who Translated by David Wyllie. Author: Franz Kafka his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to II different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my just to move about the home, every other day would be spent now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any down the room. back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you shame and regret. face against her father's arm. returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour the handle of the door to open it completely. unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, about the same subject as there were always at least two members of there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at at home. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as status with the IRS. not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this dry-eyed at the table. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his redistribution. "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that broad to get it all underneath. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the came back. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give subject to the trademark license, especially commercial adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still Franz Kafka for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by looked. effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed Language: English not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had times and they had never come again, at least not with the same be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in of receipt of the work. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying continue being of help to him. instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at people in all walks of life. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions times and they had never come again, at least not with the same all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" down the room. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated http://gutenberg.net/license). terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the just to move about the home, every other day would be spent opportunities to fix the problem. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop status with the IRS. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it http://www.gutenberg.net situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his the way in a corner. while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. consciousness. example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, before. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto copied or distributed: shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried.