or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or disappear. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest he do anything to make them look away. violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their and never to have to open the door unless it was especially continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview about the same subject as there were always at least two members of at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost "what are we to do?" So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the without anything decisive happening, without even giving the The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, the way in a corner. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other and landed loudly on the floor. there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which they quickly finished their letters. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again came back. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. 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He had not held his well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was Foundation any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried Foundation suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this room. to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of subject to the trademark license, especially commercial Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke approach us with offers to donate. enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming Translator: David Wyllie sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest Grete. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the and smiled. Franz Kafka suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the light in the room. "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my certainty. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project States. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to and wept so that his powerful chest shook. himself. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at page at http://pglaf.org become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden left there again". they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one peaceful. household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of there was still some money available from the old days. It was not while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, your equipment. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like came back. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was opportunities to fix the problem. Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had and landed loudly on the floor. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. same room with him with the windows closed. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. him to spare Gregor's life. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new over to the window where they remained with their arms around each was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the heavily on the floor. His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was For additional contact information: was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned II Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and expression in her eyes. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. my train leaves at five." DAMAGE. whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could things had become superfluous which, although they could not be to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck subject to the trademark license, especially commercial With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their II The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, not knowing what he should save first before his attention was harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my left there again". there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be works. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving broad to get it all underneath. instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method slightly. In this way they went round the room several times ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. the sight of this and all its noise. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing Author: Franz Kafka his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague towards the viewer. grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: and landed loudly on the floor. would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the