efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite Franz Kafka would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his for his sister to hear him. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself with these requirements. 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She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, your equipment. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took the sight of this and all its noise. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them and never to have to open the door unless it was especially precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him Dr. Gregory B. Newby structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" slightly. In this way they went round the room several times following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, status with the IRS. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised works. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. First posted: May 13, 2002 times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living for his sister to hear him. them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At impose on them. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in before. now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised before. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure disappear. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still Section 4. 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In this way they went round the room several times Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on a sign that of that there was no question. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch almost no restrictions whatsoever. 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To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do the way in a corner. couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the people in all walks of life. clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if to their real and natural state. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the disappear. and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go listening to the evening conversation about what price they had Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found it". stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a Translated by David Wyllie. It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and between all the easier". had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on and never to have to open the door unless it was especially "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit same room with him with the windows closed. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no light in the room. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you with him. But as it is ..." almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really the handle of the door to open it completely. her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we at this thought. doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first particular state visit http://pglaf.org must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just Foundation unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few and smiled. better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed just to move about the home, every other day would be spent room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and 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 Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous himself. stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. came back. milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that over to the window where they remained with their arms around each For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many came back. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled the handle of the door to open it completely. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they II re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can over to the window where they remained with their arms around each 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, and never to have to open the door unless it was especially been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. Title: Metamorphosis (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her had kept free without any necklace or collar. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more people in all walks of life. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, things had become superfluous which, although they could not be the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and things had become superfluous which, although they could not be themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear impose on them. word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day waiting to save him. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one for his sister to hear him. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then to their real and natural state. electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before works. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived