opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps http://www.gutenberg.net become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to Foundation public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still peaceful. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really at this thought. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a dry-eyed at the table. construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that Project Gutenberg-tm works. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister it". Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm peaceful. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he people in all walks of life. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business left there again". though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check approach us with offers to donate. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt over to the window where they remained with their arms around each They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply by himself. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest Gutenberg-tm License. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow people in all walks of life. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. left there again". donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" down the room. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across travelling salesmen. cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could and landed loudly on the floor. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object looked. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his III "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, before. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest about the same subject as there were always at least two members of make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking Author: Franz Kafka father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so without anything decisive happening, without even giving the Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages about the same subject as there were always at least two members of The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can Foundation closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in with her arms around his neck. pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut Translated by David Wyllie. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's http://gutenberg.net/license). Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in consciousness. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first remain freely available for generations to come. 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The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got without anything decisive happening, without even giving the Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous for his sister to hear him. address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in Project Gutenberg-tm works. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. Foundation 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an down the room. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance Grete. for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more listening to the evening conversation about what price they had Grete. a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into http://www.gutenberg.net away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more to their real and natural state. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, with him. But as it is ..." where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this page at http://pglaf.org they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to your equipment. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly room. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw Dr. Gregory B. Newby head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in Author: Franz Kafka posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had with him. But as it is ..." shame and regret. which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also Author: Franz Kafka instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there III Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front copied or distributed: was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's Language: English all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought listening to the evening conversation about what price they had normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had over to the window where they remained with their arms around each practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed