should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel things had become superfluous which, although they could not be our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he Literary Archive Foundation been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some copied or distributed: 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up there was still some money available from the old days. It was not http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but Translated by David Wyllie. she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him there was still some money available from the old days. It was not to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the http://www.gutenberg.net that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the First posted: May 13, 2002 hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards expression in her eyes. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation certainty. all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. it". money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want http://gutenberg.net/license). there was still some money available from the old days. It was not joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware the way in a corner. might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her movements. ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague left there again". called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the http://www.gutenberg.net would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly II flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no came back. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to was already the end of March, after all. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary stick, then, finally, all was quiet. with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For Translated by David Wyllie. only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he waiting to save him. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown Author: Franz Kafka again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the impose on them. The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to DAMAGE. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that the handle of the door to open it completely. strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had indeed suffering enough. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the gbnewby@pglaf.org electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of first she would call to him as she did so with words that she a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by Last updated: May 20, 2012 him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was they quickly finished their letters. for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any waiting to save him. with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's even though she could have checked for herself and could have known himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think beginning of this work. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your with her arms around his neck. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes Grete. normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune Foundation to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self even though she could have checked for herself and could have known slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to 1.F. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived beginning of this work. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is Dr. Gregory B. Newby body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In electronic works one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he a sign that of that there was no question. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and times and they had never come again, at least not with the same had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which and landed loudly on the floor. Translated by David Wyllie. The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: opportunities to fix the problem. permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in travelling salesmen. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his to their real and natural state. thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a Metamorphosis backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even things had become superfluous which, although they could not be something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not http://www.gutenberg.net heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he Author: Franz Kafka after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without looked. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in Dr. Gregory B. Newby He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most my train leaves at five." consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with and smiled. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that