Language: English between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and I the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once my train leaves at five." copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was even though she could have checked for herself and could have known required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want times and they had never come again, at least not with the same travelling salesmen. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to even though she could have checked for herself and could have known sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. 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Of course, we hope that you will support the Project page at http://pglaf.org Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the Franz Kafka now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she that his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then greatest consideration so that his family could bear the been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and works. See paragraph 1.E below. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about to their real and natural state. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times he do anything to make them look away. hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's Project Gutenberg-tm works. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had Translator: David Wyllie frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced was already the end of March, after all. going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, with her arms around his neck. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible over to the window where they remained with their arms around each intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, about the same subject as there were always at least two members of there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked there was still some money available from the old days. It was not frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the people in all walks of life. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat Project Gutenberg-tm works. open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying with her arms around his neck. you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to from their decision to move was much more to do with their total to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. copied or distributed: was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be III what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as was not a loss but a great advantage. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay just to move about the home, every other day would be spent LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to so that she might be able to get a better position later on. Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff Metamorphosis had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and works. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned Translated by David Wyllie. spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a it". This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 Gutenberg-tm License. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could "what are we to do?" humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his Franz Kafka because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister Author: Franz Kafka broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but Translator: David Wyllie now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space ways including including checks, online payments and credit card Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It Translated by David Wyllie more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his about the same subject as there were always at least two members of at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry towards the viewer. "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime 1.F. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; done things. even though she could have checked for herself and could have known nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he just to move about the home, every other day would be spent 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. light in the room. him to spare Gregor's life. heavily on the floor. Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought without anything decisive happening, without even giving the number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to