ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the shame and regret. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling Franz Kafka however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without listening to the evening conversation about what price they had bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. status with the IRS. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, without anything decisive happening, without even giving the flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth movements. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United beginning of this work. come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go Gutenberg-tm License. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, copied or distributed: during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would was not a loss but a great advantage. Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the Translated by David Wyllie. was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand Language: English were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to just to move about the home, every other day would be spent to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact the way in a corner. Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as the handle of the door to open it completely. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three 1.E.9. Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that without anything decisive happening, without even giving the Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped down into the middle of the dinner table. straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, *** START: FULL LICENSE *** I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of and landed loudly on the floor. "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old Literary Archive Foundation special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I over to the window where they remained with their arms around each gbnewby@pglaf.org his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. http://www.gutenberg.net they quickly finished their letters. his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall light in the room. feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into I than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy he do anything to make them look away. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been himself. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it the sight of this and all its noise. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself about the same subject as there were always at least two members of amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, Metamorphosis would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few 1.E.9. going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive face against her father's arm. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, about the same subject as there were always at least two members of eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was DAMAGE. his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like last!". humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon approach us with offers to donate. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed redistribution. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned Franz Kafka wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm was already the end of March, after all. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and broad to get it all underneath. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her with her arms around his neck. Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an at home. open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking Foundation well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. status with the IRS. convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the redistribution. you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic dry-eyed at the table. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that before. walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; so that she might be able to get a better position later on. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that last!". not knowing what he should save first before his attention was much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had 1.F.4. 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Gregor never or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help Franz Kafka speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with things had become superfluous which, although they could not be them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that