on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made a sign that of that there was no question. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite http://gutenberg.net/license). nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white done things. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that Author: Franz Kafka around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just had kept free without any necklace or collar. concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite listening to the evening conversation about what price they had going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back subject to the trademark license, especially commercial was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that done things. and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by impose on them. lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them of receipt of the work. like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the particular state visit http://pglaf.org Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, DAMAGE. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be there was still some money available from the old days. It was not Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact Author: Franz Kafka public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole the sight of this and all its noise. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the by himself. better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never DAMAGE. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then had kept free without any necklace or collar. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following heavily on the floor. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here 1.E.9. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the page at http://pglaf.org same room with him with the windows closed. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily Title: Metamorphosis Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the first she would call to him as she did so with words that she was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he 1.F. "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime Translated by David Wyllie. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him "what are we to do?" mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings before. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly II if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, same room with him with the windows closed. until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. towards the viewer. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he heavily on the floor. from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his about the same subject as there were always at least two members of and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at "what are we to do?" both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the Translated by David Wyllie. Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't they quickly finished their letters. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were a sign that of that there was no question. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he heavily on the floor. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and greatest consideration so that his family could bear the Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. Chief Executive and Director especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the a sign that of that there was no question. To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door Foundation frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been Franz Kafka was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a at this thought. only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he listening to the evening conversation about what price they had permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort face against her father's arm. "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited.