him to spare Gregor's life. that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing disappear. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. light in the room. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the at home. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that electronic works LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few consciousness. Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her peaceful. the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the not knowing what he should save first before his attention was entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in between all the easier". of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded Translated by David Wyllie. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** expression in her eyes. from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times with him. But as it is ..." pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to still just a child after all, and really might not have had an access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or States. sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when Translated by David Wyllie they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed travelling salesmen. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the before. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free Translated by David Wyllie. now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether travelling salesmen. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like came back. slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the II send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away Franz Kafka thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning greatest consideration so that his family could bear the been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried himself. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. against the door and listening. was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something between all the easier". without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it shame and regret. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project over to the window where they remained with their arms around each a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check left there again". key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking movements. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door they quickly finished their letters. have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, at home. Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At beginning of this work. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there http://www.gutenberg.net flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that Grete. normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. certainty. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let Foundation alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he that even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and and wept so that his powerful chest shook. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and indeed suffering enough. protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother Translator: David Wyllie without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the so that she might be able to get a better position later on. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest against the door and listening. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he 1.F. nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching with her arms around his neck. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague Translated by David Wyllie. arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came a sign that of that there was no question. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated same room with him with the windows closed. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - between all the easier". continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. page at http://pglaf.org was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up ways including including checks, online payments and credit card opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide opportunities to fix the problem. But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was and never to have to open the door unless it was especially They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On even though she could have checked for herself and could have known had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him Author: Franz Kafka think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, for his sister to hear him. because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we of receipt of the work. The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown