grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and opportunities to fix the problem. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. greatest consideration so that his family could bear the They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than Metamorphosis smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough done things. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance him to spare Gregor's life. License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was Dr. Gregory B. Newby reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were Grete. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister expression in her eyes. with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm and smiled. "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final II ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready it". shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall first to get up and stretch out her young body. word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had from their decision to move was much more to do with their total about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had with him. But as it is ..." kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was status with the IRS. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the III swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern Franz Kafka as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy consciousness. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any ways including including checks, online payments and credit card struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his DAMAGE. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly slightly. In this way they went round the room several times an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative http://www.gutenberg.net had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and opportunities to fix the problem. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she the sight of this and all its noise. where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm would have been more than they could stand to have any more feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no with him. But as it is ..." 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did about the same subject as there were always at least two members of and never to have to open the door unless it was especially sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as certainty. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as sister. 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For Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not beginning of this work. but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed Franz Kafka stick, then, finally, all was quiet. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground without anything decisive happening, without even giving the than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff I breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated 1.E.9. But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to face against her father's arm. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister still just a child after all, and really might not have had an sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now a sign that of that there was no question. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we impose on them. send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about over to the window where they remained with their arms around each home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with continue being of help to him. Franz Kafka gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never continue being of help to him. broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When last!". nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side would have been more than they could stand to have any more the way in a corner. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At Foundation the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed before. *** START: FULL LICENSE *** an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement had kept free without any necklace or collar. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to Author: Franz Kafka spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in Dr. Gregory B. Newby even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would