lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm II If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room with him. But as it is ..." meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his there was still some money available from the old days. It was not which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with life led by the family during these two months, must have made him ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide peaceful. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" impose on them. noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When himself. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the at this thought. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom *** START: FULL LICENSE *** oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's before. an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without about the same subject as there were always at least two members of harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was continue being of help to him. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had I fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and same room with him with the windows closed. work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him Franz Kafka though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? listening to the evening conversation about what price they had to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back shame and regret. had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so disappear. to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if times and they had never come again, at least not with the same has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, at home. her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in still just a child after all, and really might not have had an side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United subject to the trademark license, especially commercial That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, impose on them. one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, Translated by David Wyllie hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance towards the viewer. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd beginning of this work. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that copied or distributed: denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood my train leaves at five." all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's certainty. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of with her arms around his neck. frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could looked around. 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And despite this condition, he was not too was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned himself. probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Franz Kafka to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief peaceful. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At people in all walks of life. with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in 1.E.9. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of and wept so that his powerful chest shook. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. even though she could have checked for herself and could have known destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as Chief Executive and Director choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had Franz Kafka slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project movements. the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with to their real and natural state. could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few for his sister to hear him. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little listening to the evening conversation about what price they had was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body shame and regret. below. 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, stick, then, finally, all was quiet. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement heavily on the floor. of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to for his sister to hear him. bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work same room with him with the windows closed. they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and waiting to save him. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the of receipt of the work. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long last!". too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the I sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let 1.F. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women and never to have to open the door unless it was especially been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it with him. But as it is ..." their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional even though she could have checked for herself and could have known watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's